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16 Cards in this Set
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due process |
the idea that people have the right to fair and reasonable laws and that government leaders and officials have to follow rules when enforcing laws and treat all people in the same way
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Magna Carta
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a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility written by the English nobles in 1215
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Code of Hammurabi |
a written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 B.C.
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case law
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law established by the outcome of former court cases
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common law
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legal decisions based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases
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constitutional law
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the interpretation and implementation of the U.S. Constitution
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precedent
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a court decision in an earlier case with facts and legal issues similar to those in a case currently before a court
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regulation
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a rule an agency of the executive branch makes to enforce a law
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statutory law
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the written law enacted by a legislature
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supremacy clause
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the clause that states that the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that national laws are supreme over state laws found in Article VI
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civil law
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law concerned with private affairs between members of a community rather than criminal/military/or religious affairs
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constitutional law
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the interpretation and implementation of the U.S. Constitution
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criminal law
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law that deals with crimes and the punishments associated with those crimes |
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juvenile law
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law that deals with the actions and well-being of persons who are under the age of 18
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military law
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laws that have been developed to meet the needs of the military
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statute
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a law enacted at the state level |
