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Law
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Law is comprised of a body of rules governing action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority
with binding legal force. The law may be derived from constitutional, statutory, or case law sources. Administrative agencies may also promulgate regulations or orders which may have the force and effect of law. |
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American law institute
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The American Law Institute is an organization of American legal scholars responsible for developing “Restatements” of the law for numerous legal disciplines. The American Law Institute, in conjunction with the National Conference of commissioners, also assists with the development of uniform state laws.
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Restatements of Law
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The American Law Institute has authored a series of legal volumes which explain existing law in a general area, such as torts and contracts, and also explain how the law in this area is changing, as well as scholarly opinions regarding how the law should be developed in the future. The Restatements have had significant impact on shaping the disciplines of the law covered.
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Jurisprudence
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The science of law which functions to ascertain principles on which legal rules are based. Jurisprudence is not concerned with morality or politics; instead, jurisprudence is concerned with the
ultimate effects produced when legal rules are applied to society's members collectively. Jurisprudence has also been referred to as the philosophy of law. |
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Constitution of the United States
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The Constitution of the United States is the fundamental law of the
nation which establishes the character, conception, and power of our federal government. Key Words or Phrases: 1. fundamental law of the nation 2. establishes character, conception and power of federal government 3. supreme law of the landConstitutional law is the supreme law of the land. |
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Advocacy
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Advocacy is the active espousal of a legal cause.
Key Words or Phrases: 1. advocacy 2. active espousal 3. legal cause |
