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Chapter 1

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show A common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions.  
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Adjudicate   show
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show A federal or state government agency established to perform a specific function.  
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show The body of law created by administrative agencies in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.  
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ)   show
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show The procedure used by administrative agencies in the administration of law.  
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Bill of Rights   show
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Binding Authority   show
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Case Law   show
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show A reference to a publication in which a legal-authority such as a statue or a court decision-or other source can be found.  
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show The branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights, as opposed to criminal matters.  
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Civil Law System   show
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Commerce Clause   show
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show The body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in English and U.S. courts, not attributable to a legislature.  
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show The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.  
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Criminal Law   show
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show An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions, particularly those conducted via the internet.  
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Defendant   show
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Due Process Clause   show
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Enabling Legislation   show
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Equal Protection Clause   show
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show General propositions or principles of law that have to do with fairness.  
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show The provision of the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the governemtn from establishing any state-sponsored religion or enacting any law that promotes religion or favors one religion over another.  
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show An administrative agency within the executive branch of government.  
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Federal Form of Government   show
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show A computer program that is designed to block access to certain Websites based on their content. The software prevents the retrieval of a site whose URL or key words are on a list within the program.  
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show The provision in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the government from interfering with people's religious practices or forms of worship.  
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show An administrative agency that is not considered part of the government's executive branch and is not subject to the authority of the president.  
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International Law   show
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show The science of philosophy law.  
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show Law that pertians to a particular nation.  
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Ordinance   show
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Persuasive Authority   show
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Plaintiff   show
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Police Powers   show
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show A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts.  
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Preemption   show
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Primary Source of Law   show
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Procedural Law   show
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Remedy   show
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show The process undertaken by an administrative agency when formally adopting a new regulation or amending an old one.  
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Secondary Source of Law   show
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Statue of Limitations   show
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show The body of law enacted by legislative bodies.  
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Substantive Law   show
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show The provision of Article VI of the Constitution that provides that the Constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States are "the supreme Law of the Land."  
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Symbolic Speech   show
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show A model law created by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and the American Law Institute for the states to consider adopting.  
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