Business Law I Unit 1: The Nature of Law and Our Legal Environment
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Arkansas Business Law I Unit 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Administrative Law | Rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies |
| Bill of Rights | First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
| Case Law | Type of law made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases |
| Citizenship | Membership in a civil and political community |
| Civil Disobediance | Open, peaceful violation of a law thought to be unjust |
| Civil Law | Group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals |
| Civil Rights | Personal, human rights recognized and guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution |
| Common Law | Law based on current standards or customs of the people |
| Constitutional Law | Law made when the fundamental, supreme law of the land is adopted, amended, or interpreted |
| Due Process of Law | Constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness in our legal and court system |
| English Magna Carta | Basis charter for the constitutional liberties of England |
| Ethics | Standards of fair and honest conduct applied to social behavior |
| Law | Enforceable rules of conduct in a society |
| Legal Duty | Obligations or standards of conduct toward other persons that are enforceable by law |
| Natural Rights | Rights to which all persons are entitled because they are human beings; also known as moral rights |
| Political Rights | Constitutional rights of an individual to participate in government, including the right to vote or hold public office |
| Precedent | Cases decided in the same state and in the same or higher court that provides and example or authority for deciding later cases involving identical or similar incidences |
| Procedural Law | Defined legal rules or methods for processing civil and criminal cases through the court system |
| Statutory Law | Law created by a legislative body; may be at the local, state, or federal levels |
| Substantive Law | Law that defines duties, establishes rights, and prohibits wrongs |
| U.S. Constitution | Document that consists of seven articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government |
| Unconstitutional | Law that conflict with a constitution and is therefore invalid |
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