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SOURCES OF LAW

ESSENTIAL LEGAL TERMINOLOGY ENG-ENG

TermDefinition
legislation creating laws
state legislation all the laws of a state
enact make a proposal into a law
ordinance official rule
regulate control an activity by means of rules
standing committee a permanent body appointed to deal with a problem
executive order regulation originated in the executive branch of government
precedent an action that happened before and used as an argument in subsequent cases
court rule procedural rules applied by courts
decision official conclusion taken by a court
Constitutional Court high court which deals primarily with constitutional law
constitutional law set of laws which defines the structure and roles of different entities within a state
technocrat highly qualified expert, member of a standing committee
procedure steps taken to complete an activity
policy principle which the law encourages
take a case accept the representation of a client before a court
obey a law apply the norms of a law
sue under constitutional law base the argument on the norms of constitutional law
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