Law Categories Flashcards
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Public Law
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the rules that govern the state as a sovereign entity. individual and state.
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Constitutional Law
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category of public law: about laws that make up the constitution.
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Administrative Law
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category of public law: how government authorities exercise their power.
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Criminal Law
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category of public law: prohibit certain behaviour
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Private Law
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rules that govern relationships between groups or individuals in society.
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Contract Law
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category of private: exchange agreements
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Family Law
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category of private: contact law with divorce or marriage
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Tort Law
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category of private: duty to act safely
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Property Law
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category of private: rules around ownership
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Fiduciary Law
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category of private: relationships of power like doctor and patient being used correctly.
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