BLaw Ch. 1--Ethics Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Enforceable rules of conduct in society. | Laws |
Law based on the current standards of the people. | Common Law |
Laws set down by a higher authority to prevent disputes and wrongs from happening. | Positive Law |
King Henry II created these two important contributions to law. | King's Bench and the jury |
Courts use prior court cases as a guide for deciding new cases. | Precedent |
Three levels of government that create law. | Federal, state, and local |
Four forms of law include: | constitutions, statutes, case law, and administrative law. |
This doctrine requires that lower courts must follow established case law when deciding similar cases. | Doctrine of stare decisis |
Williams vs U.S. Government | Constitutional law |
Williams vs State of Wisconsin | Statute law |
Williams vs City of Neenah | Ordinance law |
Internal Revenue Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Food and Drug Administration | Administrative agencies |
Laws against society. | Criminal laws |
Laws against individuals. | Civil laws |
Sets forth how rights and responsibilities can be legally exercised and enforced. | Procedural law |
Defines rights and duties. | Substantive law |
Rules that apply to business. | Business law |
Governs areas of sales of goods, certain aspects of banking, and leases for goods. | Uniform Commercial Code |
The practice of deciding what is right and wrong in a reasonable and impartial manner. | Ethics |
Two forms of ethics. | Consequences and ethical rules |
Individuals who do not obey even minor laws. | scofflaws |
To do what is right in the face of adversity. | Integrity |
Protest of open and peaceful violation of the law. | Civil Disobedience |
The ethical principles used in making business decisions. | Business ethics |
To stop something from being done. | Injunction |
Laws decided to be right or good when they affect the majority of people positively. | Majority Rule |
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