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10 Cards in this Set
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Constitution |
a document that sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs |
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Statutes |
laws enacted by state or federal legislatures |
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Ordinances |
pieces of legislation created by a town or city council or by a county board or commission |
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Case Law |
made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases |
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"Stare decisis" |
doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law in deciding similar cases |
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Administrative Agencies |
governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws |
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Civil Law |
the group of laws that allows individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them |
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Criminal Law |
group of laws that defines and sets punishments for offenses against society |
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Procedural Law |
group of laws that define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties |
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Substantive Law |
group of laws that define rights and duties |
