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argylls law 1

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enforceable rules of conduct   laws  
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group of laws   code  
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law based on current standards or customs of the people   common law  
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law dictated by a sovereign or other central authority   positive law  
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the power to decide a case   jurisdiction  
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fairness   equity  
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document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs   constitution  
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legislatures that act for the people by enacting laws   statutes  
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peices of legislation created by a town or city council   ordinances  
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made after a trial has ended and one of the parties has appealed to a higher court   case law  
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let the decision stand   stare decisis  
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governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws   administative agencies  
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group of laws that allows individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them   civil law  
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when the government investigates an illeged wrongdoing   criminal law  
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deals with methods of enforcing legal rights and duties   procedural law  
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defines legal rights and duties   substantive law  
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rules that apply to business situations and transactions   business law  
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a collection of standards of conduct and moral judgment frorming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision   ethics  
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open, peaceful violation of a law   civil disobedience  
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insurance policy that pays the employer   fidelity bond  
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