Part A Chpt One Terms Fundamentals Of Business Law Exam

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Due process clause p18

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The provision in the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution that guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life, librity, or property without due process of law. Similar clauses are found in most state constitutions.

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Enabling legislation p5

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A statute enacted by Congress that autorizesthe cration of an administrative agency and specifies the name, composition,purpose,and powers of the agency being created.

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establishment clause p16

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The provision in the Fith Amendment to the Constitution that prohibits the government from establishing any state sponsored religeon or enacting any law that promotes religeon or favore one religeon over another.

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executive agency p5

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An administrative agency within the executive branch of government. At the federal level, executive agencies are those within the cabinet departments.

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filtering software 16

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A computer program that is designed to block access to certain Web sites basedon their content. The software blocks the retrieval of a site whose URL or key words are on a list within a program.

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free exercise clause p16

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The provision in the first Amendment to the Constitution that prohibits the government from interferingwith people's religeous practices or forms of worship.

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Independent Regulatory Agency p5

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An administrative agency that is not considered part ofthe government's executive branch and is not subject to the authority of the president. Independent agencyofficials cannot be removed without cause.

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international law p10

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The law that governs relations among nations National laws, customs, treaties, and international conferences and organizations are generally considered to bethe most importent sources of international law.

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law p2

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A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.

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national law p9

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Law that pertains to a particular nation(as opposed to international law).

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ordinance p4

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A regulation enacted by a city or county legislative bodythat becomes part of that state statutory law.

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persuasive authority p7

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Any legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance, but on which it need not rely in making its decision. Persuasive authority includes cases from other jurisdictions and secondary sources of law.

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plaintiff p7

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One who initiates a lawsuit

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Precedent p6

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A court decision that furnishes an example or authorityyfor deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts

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Primary source of law p4

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A document that establishes the law on a particularissue, such as a constitution, a statute, an administrative rule, or a court decision.

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stare decisis

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A commen law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions.

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Statutory law

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The body of law enacted by legislative bodies ( as opposed to constitutional law, administrative law, or case law).

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Substantive law p7

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Law that defines, describes, regulates legal rights and obligations.