The Legal System Flashcards by Michael Sipes | Brainscape

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Common Law

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A system in which laws develop through the courts by case decisions.

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Stare Decisis

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When an issue has been decided by a court ruling the court will defer to its previous decision.

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Equity Jurisprudence

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Cases decided based on principles of fairness.

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