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39 Cards in this Set
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3 Main definitions of Law |
1. Rules that people must conform their conduct. 2. Form of social control 3. Rules used by judges in deciding disputes. |
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Define Hospitality Law |
Laws applied to restaurants, hotels, bars, travel agents, and airlines. |
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Define Administrative Agency |
A governmental subdivision charged with administrating legislation that applies to a specific industry. |
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Define Administrative Law |
Refers to laws that define the powers, limitations, and procedures of administrative agencies. |
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Define Assult |
Intentionally causing physical injury to another person.
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Define Casebooks |
The books in which cases are published
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Define Case Decision |
An interpretation of the law applied by a judge, a set of facts in a given case. |
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What are Cases? |
The written decision.
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Define Common Law |
Consists of legal rules that have evolved not from statutes but from judges and some customs and practices that are for the rest of time. |
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Define Civil Law |
Law that applies to legal wrongs other than crimes.
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Define Compensatory Damages |
Refers to money awarded to the plaintiff to compensate for injuries. |
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Define Congress |
Primary law-making body of the federal government.
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Define Constitutional Law |
A law that is embodied in the U.S. Constitution. |
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Define Contract |
An agreement between two or more parties that is enforced in court. |
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Define Criminal Law |
Laws that apply to criminal crimes.
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Define Damages |
The remedy sought by the injured party in a criminal case.
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Define Decisions |
The judges response to the issue.
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Define Delegated Damages |
Powers expressly allocated to the federal government in the Constitution. |
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Define Facts |
Circumstances that are given in a lawsuit.
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Define Fraud |
An intentionally untruthful statement made to induce reliance by another person. |
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Define Interstate Commerce |
Businesses affecting more than one state. |
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Define Issue |
The legal question that the parties have asked the judge to resolve.
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Define Law |
Known as rules, enforced in court, people must follow these standards of conduct.
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Define Legislative Process |
The process where the federal government, and other units of the government, adopt laws.
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Define Legislature |
A law-making body who's members are elected to office by its citizens.
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Define Legislators |
Lawmakers elected to office by citizens. |
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Define Negligence |
Means, breach of a legal duty to act reasonably, often defined as carelessness. |
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Define Ordinance |
When laws are adopted by local legislators. |
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Define Precendents |
A basis for deciding future cases. |
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Define Probation |
A system where criminals are out of jail but still under supervision of an officer.
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Define Punitive Damages |
What is sought out by the injured party in a civil case, meaning simply money. |
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Define Rape |
the act of forced intercourse against a victim's will. |
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Define Reasoning |
The bias and rational for a decision.
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Define Regulations |
Laws that are adopted by administrative agencies. |
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Define Stare Decisis |
The process of following earlier cases. |
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Define Statute |
When a law is adopted by the federal or state legislators. |
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Define Statutory Law |
Promulgated(to promote, or make known) by the legislature, is generally agreed to by the executive(could be a president, governor, or mayor). |
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Define Theft of Services |
The act of using a service without the intent to pay for it. |
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Define Trademark Infringement |
Use of another company's business name or logo without permission. |
