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15 Cards in this Set
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Property |
Legal right to exclude others. |
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Public law & Name the 3 Laws |
Law of society we care about. Criminal law, administrative law and constitutional law. |
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Private Law |
Legal problems & issues that concern your private resource relationships with other people. Property law, contract law and tort law. |
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Civil Law |
Suits sueing for breach of contract or Tort cases. Typically for money. |
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Criminal Law |
Government VS. Individual/company. Seeking punishment, fine, imprisonment. |
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4 sources of Law in the U.S. |
1. Constitutions 2. Administrative 3. Statutes/Codes 4. Case Law |
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Constitution Law |
Law that limits the government and give civilians rights. |
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Administrative Law |
Agencies that have laws sets. Only their agency. |
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Statutes/Codes Law & EX |
Law on the books. Made by law makers. EX: State & city laws. Leash laws (dogs), speed laws. |
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Case Law |
Judge made law. Case laws all judges try to follow. |
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Sanction |
What happens when you go to court and lose. |
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Criminal Conduct Sanction |
They can kill you. Fine you, imprison you. |
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Define Breach of Contract & Compensatory Damages |
Contact- An agreement
Compensatory damages (money), being compensated for what they lost/specific performance, you want the item, not the money (cant be replaced by money). Unique. |
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Tort & Example |
Sue someone that is not breach of contract. Ex: hit someone's ca, hurt their neck, they sue. (Not breach of contract). Intentional/unintentional Compensatory damages |
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Punitive Damages |
We want to hurt them severely. Take everything they have. |
