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Business Law l
Vocab Flash Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law | the order or pattern of rules that society establishes to govern the conduct of individuals and the relationships among them. |
| Right | legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from an action. |
| Duty | obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act. |
| What does the U.S. Constitution do? | gives individuals certain rights. Those rights include the right to freedom of speech, the right to due process or the right to have a hearing before any freedom is taken away, and the right to vote. |
| Right of Privacy | the right to be free from unreasonable intrusion by others. |
| Sources of Law | Several layers of law are enacted at different levels of government to provide the framework for business and personal rights and duties. |
| Constitutional Law | is the branch of law that is based on the constitution for a particular level of government. |
| Constitution | a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of the government to the people who are governed. |
| Statutory Law | legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something. |
| Administrative Regulations | rules made by state and federal administrative agencies. |
| Who is the SEC? | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Private Law | the rules and regulations parties agree to as part of their contractual relationships. |
| Case Law | law that includes principles that are expressed for the first time in court decisions. |
| Precedent | a decision of a court that stands as the law for a particular problem in the future. |