Business Law Unit 1

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Administrative Law

Back 1

Rules & Procedures established by regulatory agencies

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Bill of Rights

Back 2

First ten amendments to the U S Constitution

Front 3

Case Law

Back 3

Type of law made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases

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Citizenship

Back 4

Membership in a civil and political community

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Civil Disobedience

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Open, peaceful violation of a law thought to be unjust

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Civil Law

Back 6

Group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals

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Civil Rights

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Personal, human rights recognized and guaranteed by the US Constitution

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Common Law

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Law based on current standards or customs of the people.

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Constitutional Law

Back 9

Law made when the fundamental, supreme law of the land is adopted, amended or interpreted

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Due Process of Law

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Constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness in our legal and court system

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English Magna Carta

Back 11

Basis charter for the constitutional liberties of England

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Ethics

Back 12

Standards of fair and honest conduct applied to social behavior

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Law

Back 13

Enforceable rules of conduct in a society

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Legal Duty

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Obligations of standards of conduct toward other persons that are enforceable by law

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Natural Rights

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Rights to which all persons are entitled because they are human beings; also known as moral rights

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Political Rights

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Constitutional rights of an individual to participate in government, including right to vote or hold public office

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Precedent

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Cases decided in the same state and in the same or higher court that provides an example or authority for deciding later cases involving identical or similar situations

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Procedural Law

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Defined legal rules or methods for processing civil and criminal cases through the court system

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Statutory Law

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Law created by a legislative body; may be at the local, state or federal levels

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Substantive Law

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Law that defines duties, establishes rights, and prohibits wrongs

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U.S. Constitution

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Document that consists of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government

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Unconstitutional

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Law that conflicts with a constitution and is therefore invalid

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1st stage of growth in law

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Free to take revenge

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2nd stage of growth in law

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Award of money or goods are given

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3rd stage of growth in law

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Leader gives power to system of courts

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4th stage of growth in law

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Leader acts to prevent wrongs

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English Common Law

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Feudal barons acted as judges within their territories; disputes were settled on basis of customs

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Roman Civil Law

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Written & organized comprehensive sets of statutes; typically only changed by central conference

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Statute

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Legislative laws enacted by state or federal legislators

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Ordinance

Back 30

Pieces of legislative laws created by a town or city council or by a county board or commission quorum court

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Civil Law

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Affects an individual

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Criminal Law

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Affects society

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Procedural law

Back 33

Procedure things have to go in

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Substantive Law

Back 34

Establishes duties, prohibits wrongs; says what you can or can't do

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Business Law

Back 35

Rules that apply to business situations and transactions

Front 36

Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

Back 36

Governs area like sales or goods, etc.