Vocab Ch2 Flashcards
Distinguishing a case
Identifying a case as being sufficiently different from previous cases in which a different decision can be made
Jurisdiction
The authority to pass a case/the judicial authority to decide a case
bylaws
laws that deal with local issues inside a municipality
Constitutional law
body of law dealing with the distribution and exercise of government powers
international law
law that governs relations between nations - contracts
domestic law
law that governs inside a nation
substantive law
law that defines rights and duties of citizens and the government
procedural law
law that defines the procedure of applying substantive law
public law
law between citizens and the government
administrative law
law relating to the government agencies and how they interact with citizens
criminal law
law that defines crimes and punishments
civil/private law
governing relationships between private individuals and citizens and organizations
contract law
the branch of civil law which defines rules regarding agreements between people and businesses
tort law
the branch of civil law that holds people or organizations responsible for damage caused to another person
property law
the branch of civil law which deals with ownership rights in relation to propertys
statute law
a law or act passed by the government
