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Week 1

The Nature and Sources of the Law

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​Suppose Sheriff Roland desires to search your home. What law requires that the sheriff obtain a search warrant? ​the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution
​The law could best be described as: a collection or bundle of rights.
​The right of privacy consists of: ​both the right to be secure against unreasonable searches by the government and the right to protection against intrusions by others.
​The right to privacy applies to protect you from unreasonable searches in all of the following scenarios except: ​in the commission of a crime.
​The right to privacy means that individuals ​are protected against intrusions by others.
​The Securities Exchange Commission creates ​administrative regulations.
​______ is a body of law that provides justice when the law does not offer an adequate remedy. ​Equity
​_______ law creates, defines, and regulates rights and liabilities. ​Substantive
​A good example of a uniform state law would be: ​the Uniform Commercial Code.
​A right can exist: ​only if there is a corresponding duty.
​If a court issues an injunction, the court would be ordering a(n) ________. ​equitable remedy
​Law consists of: ​principles that govern conduct.
​Law is: ​a body of principles that society establishes to keep things running smoothly.
​Our rights flow from all the following sources except: ethical values
​Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution: ​cannot be taken away by statutes or court decisions.
​Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate: business
​Substantive law: ​creates, defines, and regulates rights and liabilities.
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