Legal Systems
A systematic collection of laws or regulations, often organized by topic.
What is a Code
The official power and limit of a court to make legal decisions and judgments.
What is Jurisdiction
A branch of law that provides alternative, fair remedies when the strict rules of common law would result in an injustice.
What is Equity
The supreme law of the land that provides the framework for the US Government.
What is the Constitution
Written laws enacted by legislative bodies, such as Congress or state legislatures.
What are Statutes
This type of law is based on the customs of a group of people and previous court decisions rather than written statutes.
What is Common Law
This specific type of jurisdiction allows a court to hear a case for the very first time.
What is Original Jurisdiction
An equitable remedy where a judge orders a party to stop doing a specific act to prevent harm.
What is an injunction
A term used to describe a law that conflicts with the Constitution and is therefore invalid.
What is Unconstitutional
Law formally created by government.
Positive Law
A system of rules established and enforced by a government to regulate behavior and maintain order.
What is Law
Name 2 out of the 5 major sources of the law
1. Constitutional Law
2. Statutory Law
3. Administrative Law
4. Common Law
5. Judicial Decisions
principles or beliefs about what is right, wrong, fair, honest, and responsible.
What is Ethics
What US President was a key figure in the US Constitution?
Who is James Madison?
Specific laws enacted by local government bodies such as a city council
What are Ordinances.
Courts, legislatures, regulations, and constitutions developed are called what?
Modern legal systems
Deals with conduct considered harmful to society or prohibited by the government.
Criminal Law
Who is responsible if a store owner mistakenly overcharges a customer for a product?
Who is the store owner?
The authority of the Supreme Court to examine laws or government actions that conflicts with the Constitution.
What is Judicial Review
A set of laws adopted by most states to ensure consistent rules for commercial and business transactions.
What is the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Name the 3 branches of the Law
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Deals primarily with disputes between individuals, businesses, or organizations.
Civil law
An equitable remedy where a judge orders a party to carry out a specific promise, or obligation, such as fulfilling a contract.
What is Specific Performance?
Who wrote the Constitution?
Who were the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
Who made the Federal statutes?
Congress