BUL 3130 Midterm (chapters 1,2,3,4,5,17, and 22) || with 100% Error-free Solutions.
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Law correct answers a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force
jurisprudence correct answers the science or philosophy of law; a system of laws
Black's Law Dictionary correct answers the authoritative source for legal terms
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BUL 3130 Midterm (chapters 1,2,3,4,5,17, and 22) || with
100% Error-free Solutions.
Law correct answers a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and
having binding legal force
jurisprudence correct answers the science or philosophy of law; a system of laws
Black's Law Dictionary correct answers the authoritative source for legal terms
counsel correct answers attorneys, particularly in a business context
Constitutional Law correct answers the body of law interpreting state and federal constitutions
Statutory Law correct answers The body of law created by the legislature and approved by the
executive branch of state and federal government.
Common Law correct answers law that has not been passed by the legislature but rather is made
by courts; based on the fundamentals of previous cases with similar facts
Administrative Law correct answers Refers to both the law made by administrative agencies and
the laws and regulations that govern the creation, organization, and operation of administrative
agencies.
Ordincance correct answers laws written at the local level
Plain Meaning Rule correct answers The principle that if the words in a statute have clear and
widely understood meanings, the court applies the statute; used as the initial guideline in
statutory interpretation to determine how a rule should be applied.
Legislative History correct answers The records kept by the legislature, including the debates,
committee and conference reports, and legislative findings of fact used when creating a law,
which can be used to show the legislature's intent.
Citation correct answers The special format used by the legal community to express where a
statute or case law can be found.
Doctrine of Stare Decisis correct answers The principle that similar cases with similar facts
under similar circumstances should have similar outcomes.
Precedent correct answers applying the law made in previous appellate court opinions to current
cases with similar facts
Secondary sources correct answers sources of law that have no independent authority or legally
binding effect but can be used to illustrate a point or clarify a legal issue
, Restatements of the law correct answers A collection of uniform legal principles focused in a
particular area of the law, which contains statements of common law legal principles and rules in
a given area of law.
Model state statutes correct answers Statutes drafted by legal experts to be used as a model for
state legislatures to adopt in their individual jurisdictions in order to increase the level of
uniformity and fairness across courts in all states.
Civil Law correct answers laws designed to compensate parties for money lost as a result of
another's conduct
Damages correct answers money lost as a result of another's conduct
criminal laws correct answers Laws designed to protect society that result in penalties to the
violator such as fines or imprisonment.
substantive laws correct answers laws that provide individuals with rights and create certain
duties
procedural laws correct answers laws that provide a structure and set out rules for pursuing
substantive rights
remedies correct answers Judicial actions, which can be monetary or equitable, taken by courts
that are intended to compensate an injured party in a civil lawsuit.
equitable relief correct answers Relief granted in the form of either specific performance ("do it")
or an injunction ("stop doing it") when monetary damages are insufficient due to the unique or
irreversible consequence of the breach.
equitable maxims correct answers common law rules that guide courts in deciding cases and
controversies and are intended to be broad statements of rules based on notions of fairness and
justice
public law correct answers laws derived from a government entity
private law correct answers laws recognized as binding between two parties even though no
specific statute or regulation provides for the rights of the parties
federal system correct answers system in which a national government coexists with the
government of each state
preamble correct answers Introduction to the Constitution
Seven Articles correct answers main provisions of the Constitution that set out government's
structure, power, and procedures
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