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Ch. 3 Law Flashcards

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Latin for “Great Charter.” In 1215, it provided protection against unreasonable acts by kings

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Magna Carta

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Case law, reflecting customs of the people

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Common law

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body of regulations imposed by emperors of ancient Rome

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Roman Civil Law

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a court-ordered payment by the defendant to the plaintiff

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Money damages

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completion of an agreement as promised

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Specific performance

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order of a court to do or not to do a specified thing

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Injunction

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form of justice administered when there is no suitable remedy available in common law courts

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Equity

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law created when constitutions are adopted or amended, or when courts interpret constitutions

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Constitutional law

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commerce between two or more states which can be regulated by federal government

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Interstate commerce

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commerce occurring within one state which cannot be regulated by the federal government

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Intrastate commerce

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law enacted by a state or federal legislature

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Statute

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statutory law created by a town, city, or county

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Ordinance

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governmental bodies which administer certain statutes

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Administrative agencies

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rules and regulations created by administrative agencies to which legislative powers have been given by legislatures

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Administrative laws

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administrative laws created by administrative agencies given legislative powers by legislatures

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Rules and regulations

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law created by appellate courts

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Case law

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review of the results of a trial by a higher court

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Appellate review

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the principle that new cases must be decided in ways consistent with prior case law

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Stare decisis

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supreme power or authority; a point to be determined when laws of the differing levels of government conflict

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Supremacy

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invalid because in conflict with a constitution

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Unconstitutional

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fitting within the scope of powers delegated by the state

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Constitutional

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law concerned with private wrongs against individuals

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Civil law

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describing a defendant who loses a civil case and must pay money to the plaintiff

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Liable

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law concerned with public wrongs against society

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Criminal law

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rules for enforcement of legal rights and duties

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Procedural laws

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rules that define legal rights and duties

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Substantive laws

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rules that apply to business situations and transactions

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Business law

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an offense against an individual

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Tort

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