chapter 2 Flashcards
Administrative Law
Law related to the relationship between people and government departments, boards, and agencies
Bylaws
laws that deal with local issues and are passed by municipal governments
Civil/Private law
law governing the relationships between private individuals and between individuals and organizations
Constitutional law
Body of law dealing with the distribution and exercise of government powers
Contract Law
the branch of civil law that provides rules regarding agreements between people and businesses
Criminal law
Law that identifies crimes and prescribes punishment
Distinguishing a case
Identifying a case as being sufficiently different from previous cases as to warent a different decision
Domestic law
Law that governs activity within a nation’s borders
International law
Law that governs realtions between independent nations
Jurisdiction
The political or legal authority to pass and enforce laws, or the judicial authority to decide a case
Procedural law
Law that prescribes the methods of enforcing the rights and obligations of substantive law
Property Law
The branch of civil law that governs employer-employee relationships
Public law
Law related to relationships between individuals and the state
Statute law
A law or act passed by government
Substantive law
Law that defines the rights, Duties, and obligations of citizens and government
