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Bus_Law 1.03
Understanding criminal and civil laws
Term | Definition |
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Administrative Law | Body of rules created by government agencies |
Case Law | Set of laws that are based on appealed cases and set precedence for similar future cases. |
English Common Law | Result of custom-based laws being unified by courts in England |
Ethics | Rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong |
Greatest Good | Examines whether the action will cause the greatest good for the greatest number of people |
Law of Precedent | When a judge is required to follow an earlier court decision |
Statutory Law | Act of a legislature that declares, prescribes, or commands something. |
The Golden Rule | “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. |
Consequential Ethical Reasoning | |
Rule Based Ethical Reasoning | |
Ethics as Reflected in U. S. Laws and the U. S. Constitution | |
Department of Homeland Security | |
Drug Enforcement Agency | |
Executive Branch | |
Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
Judicial Branch | |
Legislative Branch | |
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation | |
North Carolina State Highway Patrol | |
Police Departments | |
United States Marshal Service |