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Defined as: the order or pattern of rules that society establishes to govern the conduct of individuals and the relationships among them
What are laws?
These laws are the rules promulgated by state and federal administrative agencies?
What are administrative laws?
What law requires that police officers obtain a search warrant?
What is the Fourth Amendment of the United Constitution?
A court is a tribunal established by whom?
What is the government?
The power given to courts to hear certain types of cases is called what?
What is jurisdiction?
Defined as: a branch of philosophy that deals with values relating to the nature of human conduct and values associated with that conduct.
What are ethics?
Known as the Rules and regulations parties agree to as part of their contractual relationships name the type of law.
What is Private Law?
If a court issues an injunction, the court would be ordering what?
What is an equitable remedy?
Garnishment applies to the judgment debtor's what?
What are wages?
The U.S. Courts of Appeals consists of ______federal judicial districts?
What is 13?
_______ is a body of law that provides justice when the law does not offer an adequate remedy.
What is Equity?
Usually noted for being a defining moment in court rulings, these Principles expressed for the first time in court decisions are known as what?
What are Case Laws?
Statutes which are drafted from Uniform State Laws are often used to regulate:
What are businesses?
The answer to the complaint is filed by the which party?
Who is the Defendant?
The person who initiates a civil lawsuit is called the what?
What is the plaintiff?
Defined as written questions used as a discovery tool that must be written under oath are known as what?
What are interrogatories?
Defined as the examination made of a witness by the attorney for the adverse party is what?
What are cross examinations?
Voir dire examination is used in connection with what process?
Known as the legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from action what is it?
What is a right?
Known as an obligation of law imposed in a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act what is it?
What is a duty?
Known as the law that defines rights and liabilities
What is Substantive law?
Known as the law that must be followed in enforcing rights and liabilities.
What is Procedural Law?
Known as wrongs against society.
What are Criminal Wrongs?
Known as wrongs against an individual.
What are Civil Wrongs?
Also known as entitlement theory; everyone has a set of rights, and it is up to the government to protect them. This is known as what?
What is the rights theory?