chapter 1

Question 1

Law

Answer 1

orders human activities and relations through systematic application of the force of politically organized society
-aggregation of legislation
-judicial precedents
-accepted legal principles

Question 2

Criminal law

Answer 2

state or federal government prosecutes punishment, deterrence, rehabilitation, preservation of peace, guilty / not guilty

Question 3

Civil law

Answer 3

-plaintiff
-aggrieved individual sues
-compensates deterrence
-liable / not liable
-monetary damage, equitable remedies

Question 4

Sources of law

Answer 4

-constitutional
-legislative
-judicial
-administrative

Question 5

Preponderance of the evidence

Answer 5

greater weight of the evidence, though not sufficient to free the mind wholly from reasonable doubt

Question 6

Constitutional

Answer 6

US constitution, bill of rights

Question 7

Legislative

Answer 7

law passed by a legislative, federal or state, typical thought of law

Question 8

Judicial law

Answer 8

common law, court decisions, precedent, governs most contracts

Question 9

Administrative

Answer 9

federal and state agencies, agency rules, regulations, and orders

Question 10

Functions of law

Answer 10

**maintain stability in the social, political, and economic system ** while simultaneously permitting change

Question 11

Sanctions

Answer 11

means by which the law enforces the decisions of the courts; without them law would be ineffectual

Question 12

Morals

Answer 12

you should not silently stand by and watch a blind man walk off a cliff

Question 13

Justice

Answer 13

fair, equitable

Question 14

Substantive law

Answer 14

creates, defines, regulates legal rights and duties

Question 15

Public law

Answer 15

deals with the government’s rights and powers in its political

Question 16

Procedural law

Answer 16

establishes the rules for enforcing those rights that exists by reason of substantive law

Question 17

Private law

Answer 17

governing individuals and legal entities