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law

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laws grouped into an organized form   code  
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law based on the current standards or customs of the people   common law  
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the power to decide a case   jurisdiction  
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fairness   equity  
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stops something from being done   injunction  
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law enacted by state or federal legislatures   statute  
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law based on the dictates of a central political authority   positive law  
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enforceable rules of conduct in a society   law  
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group of laws that allow individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them   civil law  
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group of laws that defines & sets punishments for offenses agaisnt society   criminal laws  
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defines rights & duties   substantive law  
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first ten amendments to the US constitution   bill of rights  
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private or civil wrong for which the law grants a remedy   tort  
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the process for enforcing the law when someone is charged with a crime   criminal procedure  
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the idea that the same ethical standards apply to everyone   impartiality  
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covers rules that apply to business situations & transactions   business law  
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a collection of standards of conduct & moral judgement forming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision as to what is right or wrong   ethics  
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an open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice.   civil disobedience  
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sets forth how rights & responsibilities can be legally exercised & enforced through the legal system   procedural law  
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an offense against society rather than individuals   crime  
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when any type of law is declared invalid by a state or federal court because it conflicts with a constitution   unconstitutional  
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