Business Law Chapter 1-2 Vocab

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Laws

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Enforceable laws of conduct in society

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Code

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Laws grouped into an organized form

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Common Law

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A common law legal system is a system of law characterized by case law which is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals.

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Positive Law

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statutory man-made law, as compared to "natural law," which is purportedly based on universally accepted moral principles, "God's law," and/or derived from nature and reason.

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Jurisdiction

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the authority given by law to a court to try cases and rule on legal matters within a particular geographic area and/or over certain types of legal cases.

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Equity

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also known as fairness

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constitution

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Document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs

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Statues

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Laws enacted by legislatures

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Ordinances

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piece of legislation created by a town or city council

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Case Law

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law established by judicial decision in cases.

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Stare Decisis

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effectiveness of case law arises out of the doctrine

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administrative agencies

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An official governmental body empowered with the authority to direct and supervise the implementation of particular legislative acts.

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Civil Law

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A branch of law which consists of non-criminal la

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criminal law

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is the body of law that relates to crime

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Procedural law

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is legislation governing how court cases are conducted.

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Substansive law

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Defines rights & duties

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ethics

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collection of standard of conduct and moral judgement forming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decision

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civil Disobedience

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is an open peaceful, violation of law to protest its alleged, or supposed injustice

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Declaration of independence

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is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire

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Articles of confederation

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Charter of the former 13 colonies

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U.S Constitution

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Created a new governmental frame work

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Bill of rights

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is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution

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Civil rights

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natural rights for the individual

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due process of law

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A defendant over whom jurisdiction has been established must be provided adequate notice and a proper hearing.

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system of checks and balances

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55 delegates who drafted the U.S constitution

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impeachment case

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criminal proceedings against a government official

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political party

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Private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates of election

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Amendment

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change or modification

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democracy

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Every adult citizen may vote on all issues

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republic

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represantitive democracy

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sovereignty

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political authority free from external control

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interstate commerce

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commerce that affects trade between states

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intrastate

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trade within its own borders

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cyberlaw

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law that governs the use of computers

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browser

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uses attributes of hypertext to allow immediate access