Final Flashcards
1
Q
Three Types of Federal Law?
A
Constitutional Law, Statutory Law, Administrative Law
2
Q
Supreme law of the land
A
Constitutional Law
3
Q
Laws Passed by Elected Officials
A
Statutory Law
4
Q
Law of Operations
A
Executive Action
5
Q
Laws of Federal Agencies
A
Administrative Law
6
Q
Laws formulated by justices
A
Common Law
7
Q
Old-School, “What’s fair is fair” law
A
Equity Law
8
Q
Initiates civil suit action
A
Plaintiff
9
Q
Person accused in suit
A
Defendant
10
Q
Person seeking Appeal
A
Appellant
11
Q
“defendant” in Appellate case
A
Respondent
12
Q
Suit in which charges are brought by the state
A
Criminal Suit
13
Q
One or more judges disagree with majority opinion
A
Dissenting Opinion
14
Q
One or more judges agrees with outcome of case but for different reasons
A
Concurring Opinion
15
Q
Least number of votes for majority opinion in Supreme Court
A
Five
