Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
civil law |
legal system based on written laws or codes, controls private disputes between parties |
|
|
Napoleonic code |
became the basis of civil legal law system in france |
|
|
stare decisis |
laws originate from decisions ofcourts rather than legislative bodies; another word for precedent |
|
|
jurisprudence |
study of philosophy of law |
|
|
natural law |
law that reflects moral and unchangeable laws of nature |
|
|
legal positivism |
the validity of law is not related to morality |
|
|
legal realism |
based on the belief that men create laws and therefore laws are subject to pitfalls created by men |
|
|
substantive laws |
laws that define our rights and obligations |
|
|
procedural laws |
lawsthat dictate how we enforce our rights and obligations |
|
|
due process of law |
existence of a law that prohibits the conduct in question before the violation occurs; alaw that is sufficiently certainandclear so that an individual is capeable of knowing what is permissable and what is illegal. a specifically described penalty that is to be imposed in the event a person is found guilty |
|
|
rules of court |
procedural rules adopted by various courts regulating hte practice in the court |
|
|
jurisdiction |
the power or authority to act in a certain situation; the power of the court to hear cases and render judgement |
|
|
burden of proof |
the necessity of establishing a particular fact or the necessity of going forward with evidence |
|
|
acquittal |
a finding of not guilty in a criminal case |
|
|
criminal substantive law |
Law that makes burglary a crime is a |
|
|
goverment and religon |
origins of laws are based on both |
