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42 Cards in this Set
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deciphering
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to figure things out
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laws
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enforcing rules to conduct society
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code
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laws may be grouped into an organized
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sovereign
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the boss , no one over you
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common law
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law based on the current standards or customs of the people
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positive law
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law dictated from above in the fashion
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jurisdiction
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the power to decide a case
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equity
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fairness
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constitution
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document with bill of rights and other amendments
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ordinances
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legislation enacted by a town , city , or country board or commission
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torts
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private or civil wrongs for which the law grants a remedy
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statutes
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legislatures enacted laws
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bill of rights
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first ten amendment
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allocate
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to give power
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case law
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made when n appellate court endures a rule to be used in deciding court cases
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stare decisis
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doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing cases
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administrative agencies
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governmental body formed to carry out particular laws
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civil law
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groups of laws used to provide remedy for wrong against individuals
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criminal law
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group of laws that define and sets punishments for offences against society
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procedural law
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group of laws that define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties
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substantive law
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group of laws that define rights and duties
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Ethics
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a collection of standards of conduct and moral judgment forming the basis for a reasoned
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impartiality
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the idea that the same ethical standards apply to one
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fidelity bond
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an insurance policy that pays the employer money in the case of theft by employees
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scofflaws
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people who do not obey minor laws
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civil disobedience
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is an open , peaceful , violation of a law to protest its alleged , or supposed , injustice
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declaration of independence
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written by Thomas Jefferson , 13 colonies adopted on July 4 , 1776
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articles of confederation
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13 colonies united government
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U.S. constitution
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document that consist of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government
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civil rights
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personal , human rights recognized and guaranteed by the constitution
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due process of law
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constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness our legal and court system
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checks and balnces
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division and allocation of the powers of government between its various branches
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impeachment case
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trying a government official for misconduct in office
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political party
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private organization of citizens who select and promote candidates for public office
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amenment
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change or alteration
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deomocracy
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government system in which citizens vote directly to decide issues
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republic
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government system in which citizens elect representatives to decide issues
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sovereignty
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freedom from external control
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interstate commerce
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trade and other commercial intercourse between or among businesses in different states
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intrastate commerce
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commerce conducted within one state
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cyberlaw
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law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and the internet
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browser
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internet scanning program
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