Sources of Law
Laws come from these sources (2)
what is common law and case law
In your own words, this term refers to a system of moral principles that guide what is right and wrong behavior.
What is ethics
This clause gives Congress the power to regulate trade between states and with foreign nations.
What is the commerce clause
These are the three levels of the state court system
What are trial court, appellate court, and state supreme court?
This is a civil wrong, other than a breach of contract, that causes harm to another person or their property.
What is a tort?
This type of law is developed by judges through court decisions and precedents rather than statutes.
what is common law
This ethical approach says that actions are morally right if they follow universal duties or rules, regardless of consequences.
What is duty based ethics ?
This clause establishes that federal law takes priority over state law when there is a conflict.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
These are the three levels of the federal court system
What are U.S. district courts, U.S. courts of appeal, and U.S. Supreme Court?
An example of this type of tort harms a person directly
What is a tort against a person ?
Also accepted: What is assault? / What is battery? / What is defamation?)
This type of law comes from the supreme governing document of a nation, laying out the framework of government and protecting rights.
What is constitutional law?
This ethical approach says that actions are morally right if they produce the greatest good for the greatest number.
What is utilitarianism-based ethics?
This amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government and requires warrants to be issued based on probable cause.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The vast majority of cases in the U.S. are heard in this court system rather than the federal courts.
What is the state court system
This occurs when someone fails to use reasonable care, causing harm to another person or their property.
What is negligence?