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22 Cards in this Set
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The Law
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The body of rules of conduct that are obligatory in the sense that sanctions are normally imposed if a rule is violated.
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Common Law
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The law as found in the recorded judgements of the courts.
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Statute Law
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A law passed by a properly constituted legislative body.
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Stare decisis
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"to let a decision stand" or "to stand by a previous decision"
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Canon Law
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The law developed by the church courts to deal with matters that fell within their jurisdiction.
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Law Merchant
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The customs or rules established by merchants to resolve disputes that arose between them, and that were later applied by Common Law judges in cases that came before their courts.
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Equity
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Rules originally based on decisions of the king rather than on the law, and intended to be fair.
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Bill
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A proposed law presented to a legislative body.
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Motion
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The decision to read a bill a first time.
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Royal Assent
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Needed in order for a bill to become law.
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Proclaimed
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When a law becomes effective.
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Revised Statutes
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Updated or amended statutes.
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Civil Code
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A body of written law that sets out the private rights of the citizens of a state.
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Administrative Law
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A body of rules governing the application of statutes to activities regulated by administrative tribunals or boards.
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Regulations
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Procedural rules made under a statute.
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Administrative Tribunals
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Agencies created by legislation to regulate activities or do specific things.
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Constitution
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The basis upon which a state is organized, and the powers of its government defined.
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Substantive Law
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All laws that set out the rights and duties of individuals.
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Procedural Law
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The law or procedures that a plaintiff must follow to enforce a substantive law right.
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Substantive Right
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An individual right enforceable at law.
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Public Law
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The law relating to the relationship between the individual and the government.
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Private Law
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The law relating to the relationship between individuals.
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