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8 Cards in this Set
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Law
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*Is the rule and regulations made and enforced by the government that regulate the conduct of people within a society.
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Legal Systems Goals
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1. protecting basic human rights
2. promoting fairness 3. Resolving Conflicts 4. Promoting order and stability 5. promoting desirable social and economic behavior 6. respect the will if the majority 7. protect rights of the minority. |
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law-value relationship
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*values_societies traditional ideas of right & wrong.
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Blue Law
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*the laws that are still on the books but are no longer enforced or value.
ex: no purchasing alcohol before 12N on Sunday. |
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Criminal Laws
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Regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society.
***divided into felonies and misdemeanors. |
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Felony
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*a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more that one year.
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misdemeanor
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*a criminal offense, less serious that a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less.
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Civil Law
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* all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law.
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