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12 Cards in this Set
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Precedent
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The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings |
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Common Law
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Judge-made law
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Statute
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A law passed by a legislative body
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Equity
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A courts power to fashion a remedy; such as an injunction, which the common law does not provide |
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Criminal Law
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Criminal law prohibits certain behavior
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Civil Law
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Civil law regulates the rights and duties between parties |
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Substantive Law
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Defines the rights of the parties
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Procedural Law
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Establishes the process for setting disputes
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Jurisprudence
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The philosophy of law
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Sovereign
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The recognized political power, whom citizens obey |
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Plaintiff
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The person who is suing
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Defendent
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The person being sued
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