B Law #1 Flashcards
Constitution of the United States
The fundamental law of the United Stated of America. It was ratified by the states in 1788 and is the supreme law of the U.S.
Statute of limitations
A statute that limits the seller’s liability to a certain number of years from the date the product was first sold
Statute
Written law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal and state governments that establishes certain courses of conduct that must be adhered to by covered parties
Statute of Frauds
A state statute that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing
Statute of repose
A statute that limits the sellers liability to a certain number of years from the date the product was first sold
Statute of Willis
A state statute that establishes the requirements for making a valid will
State Decisis
Latin for “to stand by the decision”. Adherence to precedent
Substantive administrative law
law that administrative agencies enforce
Substantive due process
A category of due process that requires that government statutes, ordinances, regulations, or other laws e clear on their face and not overly broad in scope
Supremacy Clause
A clause of the U.S. Constitution that establishes that the U.S. Constitution and federal treaties, laws, and regulations are the supreme law of the land
Procedural Due process
A category of due process that requires that the government give a person proper notice and hearing of the legal action before that person is deprived of his or her life, liberty, or property
Procedural administrative law
Law that must establishes the procedures that must be followed by administrative agencies while enforcing substantive laws
Natural law
a body of unchanging moral principles regarded as a basis for all human conduct.
In personam jurisdiction
A courts jurisdiction over a party to a lawsuit. Also called personal jurisdiction
Minimun contact
An amount of contact that a defendant must have with a state in order for that states courts to have jurisdiction over that person or business
