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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Constitution | Document that sets forth the framework of the government and its relationship to the people it governs. |
| Statues | law enacted by state or federal legislatures. |
| Ordinances | Legislation enacted by a town, city, or county board or commission. |
| Case Law | Made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in the deciding court cases. |
| Stare decisis | Doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law in deciding similar cases. |
| Administrative agencies | Government body formed to carry out particular laws. |
| Civil law | Group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals. |
| Criminal law | Group of laws that defines and sets punishments for offenses against society. |
| Procedural law | Group of laws the define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties. |
| Substantive law | Group of laws that define rights and duties. |