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Constitution (Supremacy Clause) (both federal and state)
Codified Law (Statutes and Ordinances) (federal, state and local)
Administrative Law (rules adopted by agencies
Case Law - based on rulings of previous cases
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Sources of Law
Constitution (Supremacy Clause) (both federal and state)
Codified Law (Statutes and Ordinances) (federal, state and local)
Administrative Law (rules adopted by agencies
Case Law - based on rulings of previous cases
Common law
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Stare Decicis
similar cases should be decided consistently
Differences between Criminal vs. Civil
Civil is preponderance of evidence, Criminal has to be almost certain (85%)
Personal Jurisdiction
Refers to the Court's power or authority over the parties to the litigation, or the "person" involved (in personam jurisdiction)
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