Laws
the rules and regulations parties agree to as part of their contractual relationships.
What is private law
the laws that define the rights of one person against another.
What is civil law
legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from an action.
What is right
obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act.
What is duty
the law that must be followed in enforcing rights and liabilities.
What is procedural law
legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something.
What is statutory law
the law that defines rights and liabilities.
What is substantive law
the right to be free from unreasonable intrusion by others.
What is right of privacy
“let the decision stand”; the principle that the decision of a court should serve as a guide or precedent and control the decision of a similar case in the future.
What is stare decisis
a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of the government to the people who are governed.
What is constitution
law that includes principles that are expressed for the first time in court decisions.
What is case law
a decision of a court that stands as the law for a particular problem in the future.
What is precedent
the laws that define wrongs against society.
What is criminal law
the body of unwritten principles originally based upon the usages and customs of the community that were recognized and enforced by the courts.
What is common law
Rules made by state and federal administrative agencies.
What is administrative regulations