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argylls law arl.
law
Question | Answer |
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laws grouped into an organized form | code |
law based on the current standards or customs of the people | common law |
the power to decide a case | jurisdiction |
fairness | equity |
stops something from being done | injunction |
law enacted by state or federal legislatures | statute |
law based on the dictates of a central political authority | positive law |
enforceable rules of conduct in a society | law |
group of laws that allow individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them | civil law |
group of laws that defines & sets punishments for offenses agaisnt society | criminal laws |
defines rights & duties | substantive law |
first ten amendments to the US constitution | bill of rights |
private or civil wrong for which the law grants a remedy | tort |
the process for enforcing the law when someone is charged with a crime | criminal procedure |
the idea that the same ethical standards apply to everyone | impartiality |
covers rules that apply to business situations & transactions | business law |
a collection of standards of conduct & moral judgement forming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision as to what is right or wrong | ethics |
an open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged, or supposed, injustice. | civil disobedience |
sets forth how rights & responsibilities can be legally exercised & enforced through the legal system | procedural law |
an offense against society rather than individuals | crime |
when any type of law is declared invalid by a state or federal court because it conflicts with a constitution | unconstitutional |