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15 Cards in this Set
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Rules promulgated by agencies, boards, commissions that are charged with regulating an industry or area.
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Administrative Rules
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That system of law found in most continental European countries, based upon civil codes.
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Civil Law
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The body of law derived from judicial decisions and opinions, rather than from statutes or constitutions.
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Common Law System
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The law that involves offenses against the entire community.
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Criminal Law
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A system that was developed to provide remedies where money damages were inadequate. Equitable remedies include injunctions and specific performance.
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Equity
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Legislation issued by the President or a governor.
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Executive Order
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The background and events leading to the enactment of a statute, including committee reports, hearings, and floor debates. Usually recorded so it can later be used to aid in interpreting the statute.
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Legislative History
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A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government--a zoning ordinance, for example.
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Ordinance
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In statutory interpretation, the premise that words with an ordinary, everyday significance will be so interpreted, unless there is some apparent reason not to.
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Plain-meaning Rule
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The law involving relationships among individuals and legal entities.
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Private Law
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Rules for enforcing substantive law.
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Procedural Law
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The law dealing with the relationship between government and individuals.
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Public Law
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The common law principle which requires judges to follow the precedents set by previously decided cases.
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Stare Decisis
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A law enacted by a legislative body.
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Statues
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The part of the law that creates, defines, and regulates the rights, duties, and powers of parties.
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Substantive Law
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