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20 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 judgments 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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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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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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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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Requlations
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procedural rules made under a statute
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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
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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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