Vocab Chapter 2

Question 1

Tort Law

Answer 1

-Branch of civil law; Holds a person/organization responsible for damage they cause another person

Question 2

Substantive Law

Answer 2

-Law that defines rights, duties, and obligations of substantive laws

Question 3

Statue Law

Answer 3

-A law or act passed by a government based off a previous court decision that will be applied to all

Question 4

Public Law

Answer 4

Public Law divided into
A) Constitutional Law
B) Administrative Law
C) Criminal Law

Question 5

Property Law

Answer 5

-Governs various types of property ownership

Question 6

Procedural Law

Answer 6

-Prescribes a method of enforcing rights & obligations of substantive law

Question 7

Jurisdiction

Answer 7

-The authority to interpret and apply laws in a certain area

Question 8

International Law

Answer 8

-Deals with how nations interact and how the whole world should behave in terms of basic rights

Question 9

Domestic Law

Answer 9

-Laws enforced within a countries borders

Question 10

Distinguishing a Case

Answer 10

-Compare a case to another similair one and describe the differences.

Question 11

Criminal Law

Answer 11

1. Intended to prohibit and punish behavior that harms others.
2. Only the crown attorney can lay a criminal charge.
3. Can only be passed by federal government.

Question 12

Contact Law

Answer 12

-Governs arrangements between people and business

Question 13

Private Law

Answer 13

-Involves private relationships between individual people.

Question 14

Constitutional Law

Answer 14

-Body of law that deals with the distribution and utilization of government power.

Question 15

Bylaws

Answer 15

-Rules made a by a local authority

Question 16

Administrative Law

Answer 16

Relationship between the people and various gov. departments, board, and agencies