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argylls law 1 mmc
argylls law 1
Question | Answer |
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enforceable rules of conduct | laws |
group of laws | code |
law based on current standards or customs of the people | common law |
law dictated by a sovereign or other central authority | positive law |
the power to decide a case | jurisdiction |
fairness | equity |
document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs | constitution |
legislatures that act for the people by enacting laws | statutes |
peices of legislation created by a town or city council | ordinances |
made after a trial has ended and one of the parties has appealed to a higher court | case law |
let the decision stand | stare decisis |
governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws | administative agencies |
group of laws that allows individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them | civil law |
when the government investigates an illeged wrongdoing | criminal law |
deals with methods of enforcing legal rights and duties | procedural law |
defines legal rights and duties | substantive law |
rules that apply to business situations and transactions | business law |
a collection of standards of conduct and moral judgment frorming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision | ethics |
open, peaceful violation of a law | civil disobedience |
insurance policy that pays the employer | fidelity bond |