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15 Cards in this Set
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Natural Law
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system of moral and ethical principles that are inherent in human nature and that ppl can discover thru the use of their natural intelligence, or reason.
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Positive law
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written law of a given society at a particular point in time.-no such things as natural rights.
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historical school
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evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the lega lsystem
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legal realism
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law is just one of many of the institutions in society, and shaped by socail forces and needs
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sociological school
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views law as a tool for promoting justice in society
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constitutional law
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law expressed in state and national constitutions
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statutory law
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laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of gov
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ordiances
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statutes passed by county gov not covered by federal or stae law
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uniform laws
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model laws for the states to consider
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administrative law
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rules,orders,and decisions of adm. agencies
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administrative agency
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federal state or local agency formed to perform a specific function
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executive agency
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exist within the cabinet dept. of the executive branch. (food and drug adm.)
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idependent regulatory agencies
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officers serve for fixed terms, and cant be removes w/o just cause
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case law
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judge-made law(common lw)
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common law
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body of general rules that applied throughout the entire english realm
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