Chapter 4 (Common Law, Statutory Law And Administrative Law)

Front 1

Stare Decisis

Back 1

-"let the decision stand;"
-when judge/jury will review a case in history and base their verdict on the previous verdict.

Front 2

Common Law

Back 2

precedent, which leads to stare decisis

Front 3

Path of a Bill (Statutory Law)

Back 3

-introduced
-to committee (debate and vote)
-to the rules Committee in the House/Senate leadership in the senate
-to floor of the house/senate (debate and vote) (filibuster in senate)
-both houses have to pass the same version of a bill (conference committee irons out differences
-to the president to sign (can sign; veto or allow to become law without signature or pocket veto)

Front 4

Pocket veto

Back 4

If Prez doesn't sign the bill after 10 days, it is a pocket veto.

Front 5

Plain Meaning Rule (statutory interpretation)

Back 5

-Plan A
- statutes words have ordinary meaning

Front 6

Legislative History and Intent (statutory interpretation)

Back 6

-Plan B
-If language is unclear. Court must look deeper.

Front 7

Public Policy (statutory interpretation)

Back 7

-Plan C
-If legistive history is unclear, courts will rely on general public policies, such as reducing crime, creative equal opportunity, and so forth.