Legal Analysis Flashcards
To fully understand what the law is, you must know whether the law referred to is (cl,sl)
Constitutional law
Statutory law
To fully understand what the law is, you must know whether the law referred to is (cl,al)
Case law
Administrative law
Laws have _
Pecking orders in hierarchies
Your constitutional rights can be restricted to some extent by _
State or local laws
No law in other fields can overturn
Constitutional law
Although there is a constitutional right to peaceful assembly, gov may _
Require you obtain a permit (even for public property)
You have the right to peacefully assemble but you may not be able to _
Assembly on rush hour (example)
Is there some _ that may be involved?
(Ask yourself for legal issue)
Constitutional provision
Is there a _ that may be controlling?
(Ask yourself for legal issue)
Statutory law
Is there any _ dealing with this issue
(Ask yourself for legal issue)
Case law
If there is case law dealing with issue, what _
Court can I find the source
If issue is one that involves provisions of the U.S. constitution, then _ (2)
Find case law from Supreme Court
Lower federal court
If looking for case that involves state statutory law _
Look at case law from highest court of your state
Are there any _ that may be applicable?
(Ask yourself for legal issue)
Administrative rules and regulations?
