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precedent |
requires a judge to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances |
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satutory law |
laws passed by congress, state, legislatures (statutes), local city councils (ordinances) or town meetings (by laws) |
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case law |
made after a trial has ended and one of the parties has appealed to a higher court. When the appellate court publishes its opinion on a case, that opinion, may state new rules which create a new one of these |
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stare decisis |
means let the decision stand. Follows the docterine of precident, that requires once case law is stated, it must be followed by lower courts, in other similar cases |
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administrative laws |
rules and procedures set up by authorized administrative agencies |
