Vocab I
What people make up the jury?
It is a panel of citizens that participate in legal Proceedings
What is the vocab word based on this definition?
Creates boundaries for legal business behaviors. Self-interest and profit-making may conflict with the interests of the community.
Business Law
What is the definition of Statutory laws?
Within the state and federal systems, constitutional law prevails over statutory law and statutory law over administrative law. Legal rules are used to determine which statement of the law is superior to the other and should therefore be enforced
What branch is in charge of creating laws?
The Legislative Branch
What is the vocab word based on this definition?
Enforceable rules of conduct in a society reflect the culture and circumstances that create them.
Laws
Legislatures enacts laws for citizens are called what?
Statures
What is the drefinition of Constitutional laws?
when constitutions are adopted or amended and also when courts interpret the constitution
What branch is in charge of carrying out and enforcing the Nation's laws?
Executive Branch
What is the Defintion of Equity?
Fairness
What are Codes?
Laws that are organized into groups
How is a case Law made?
It is made after a trial has ended and one of the parties has appealed the result to a higher court
What branch is in charge of applying the laws and deciding if the laws are constitutional?
Judicial Branch
What is the vocab word based on this definition?
This doctrine requires that lower courts follow established case law in deciding similar cases. The effectiveness of case law arises out of the doctrine of stare decisis.
Stare Decisis
What is the vocab word based on this definition?
The power to decide a case, over the most important case.
Jurisdiction
Who makes Administation Laws?
Administrative individuals
Federal,state, and local legislatures create...?
Administrative Agencies