Law 12 Vocab Chapter 2

Question 1

Administrative Law

Answer 1

A category of public law governing the relationship between people and government departments/agencies.

Question 2

Bylaws

Answer 2

Laws that are passes by a municipal government and only deal with local issues.

Question 3

Civil/Private Law

Answer 3

the area of law that deals with legal relationships between individuals and between individuals and organizations.

Question 4

Constitutional Law

Answer 4

Part of the constitution that deals with the distribution and exercise of the powers of government and establishes paramount legal principles and standards.

Question 5

Contracts law

Answer 5

branch of civil law which provides the rules regarding purchases of goods or services between people and businesses.

Question 6

Criminal law

Answer 6

section of public law that deals with behavior which injures people, property, or society.

Question 7

Distinguishing a case

Answer 7

when a judge decides to reject previous decisions and creates a new precedent.

Question 8

Domestic law

Answer 8

laws which govern activity within a nations borders.

Question 9

International law

Answer 9

law which govern the conduct within relationships between independent nations.

Question 10

Jurisdiction

Answer 10

the political or legal authority to pass/enforce laws; also judicial authority to decide a case.

Question 11

Procedural law

Answer 11

prescribes the methods of enforcing the rights/duties/and responsibilities of substantive law.

Question 12

Property law

Answer 12

branch of civil law regarding ownership rights in property.

Question 13

Public law

Answer 13

section of substantive law which deals with the relationship between the government and the people.

Question 14

Statute law

Answer 14

laws passed by the government/elected representatives.

Question 15

Substantive law

Answer 15

section of domestic law that defines rights/duties/obligations of citizens and government.

Question 16

Tort law

Answer 16

Branch of civil law that holds persons/private organizations responsible for damage they cause another person due to accidental or deliberate action(s).