Chapters 5/6 Flashcards
1
Q
By level of gov
A
federal, state, local laws
2
Q
By the source of law
A
constitutional, statutory, administrative, common
3
Q
By the law’s application
A
public, private
4
Q
By the nature of litigants
A
civil, criminal
5
Q
By the type of wrong
A
tort, contract
6
Q
Federal Preemption
A
Federal Laws supersede state and local laws
7
Q
statutory law
A
crafted by legislative bodies
8
Q
administrative law
A
rules and regulations
9
Q
Common law (case law)
A
legal precedents
10
Q
Public laws affect
A
society as a whole
11
Q
What is a tort?
A
A violation of duty
12
Q
Example of commission
A
Alarms don’t work
13
Q
Example of omission
A
No alarms are installed
14
Q
Is admin liable for malpractice?
A
Generally no if they didn’t know about it
15
Q
Public Ownership
A
Owned by the government
