Orgins of Law
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Administrative Law | rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies |
Allegiance | loyalty to one's country |
Civil disobediance | an open peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice |
commercial law | concerned with business transactions and the operation of business establishments |
common law | unwritten law that evolves from the customs and traditions of society |
constitution | a document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society |
expatriation | the act of abandoning one's country and giving up citizenship |
international law | concerned with the connduct of nations in their relations with each other |
judicial review | the right established by Marbury v. Madison for the court system to examine the decision of a lower court, the exectutive branch or the legislative branch |
Law | rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice in that society |
law of precedent | when a judge is required to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances also called "stare decisis" |
municipal | relating to a city or town |
ordinances | laws enacted by local municipal governmental bodies |
stare decisis | "let the decision stand", another name for the law of precedent or case law |
Statutes | laws enacted by legislative bodies |
Supremacy | the highest authority; US Constitution has supremacy over state laws, state laws have supremacy over local laws |
treason | betrayal or disloyalty to one's country |
unconstitutional | a law that is not agreeable with the constitution and is no longer valid |
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