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BLW 302
Immunity of governmental action from discipline by other countries; sanctity of
government's right to govern- one government cannot review the actions of another -
️️Act of State Doctrine
What are the 8 types of law? - ️️1. Public
2. Private
3. Civil
4. Criminal
5. Statutory
6. Comm...
BLW 302 Exam 1
Immunity of governmental action from discipline by other countries; sanctity of
government's right to govern- one government cannot review the actions of another -
✔️✔️Act of State Doctrine
What are the 8 types of law? - ✔️✔️1. Public
2. Private
3. Civil
4. Criminal
5. Statutory
6. Common
7. Substantive
8. Procedural
Codified law, statutes, law by government body - ✔️✔️Public Law
Rules created by individuals for their contracts, tenancy, and employment -
✔️✔️Private Law
Laws regulating harms and carrying damage remedies - ✔️✔️Civil Law
Laws regulating wrongful conduct and carrying sentences and fines - ✔️✔️Criminal
Law
Codified laws such as the United States Code or municipal ordinances - ✔️✔️Statutory
Law
How is law defined? - ✔️✔️Law is a form of order. Law is the body of rules of society
governing individuals and their relationships.
Law developed historically and by judicial precedent; began in England -
✔️✔️Common Law
Laws giving rights and responsibilities - ✔️✔️Substantive Laws
Laws that provide enforcement rights such as arraignment or grand jury portions of the
criminal judicial process- enforcing substantive rights - ✔️✔️Procedural Laws
What are the 5 purposes of law? - ✔️✔️1. Maintain order
2. Influence conduct
3. Honor expectations
4. Promote equality
5. Offer compromises
, What are the 3 characteristics of law? - ✔️✔️1. Flexibility- as society changes, the law
must change with it
2. Consistency- Still must be predictable
3. Pervasiveness- needs to cover all necessary areas but not too complex it's difficult to
enforce
Theory of law that addresses the best way to approach the characteristics and role of
law - ✔️✔️Jurisprudence
Document that establishes structure and authority of a government; exists at the state
and federal level - ✔️✔️Constitution
Laws passed by Congress; the United States Code - ✔️✔️Federal Statutes
Regulations promulgated by federal agencies - ✔️✔️Federal Regulations
Laws passed by state legislature, including uniform laws on contracts and business
organizations such as Uniform Commercial Code - ✔️✔️State statutes
Regulations promulgated by state agencies - ✔️✔️State administrative regulations
Local laws passed by cities, counties, townships that cover issues such as zoning and
licensing for bikes or sales tax - ✔️✔️Ordinances
Agreements between and among nations regarding their political and commercial
relationships - ✔️✔️Treaties
Group of nations working collectively for uniform laws and barrier-free trade -
✔️✔️European Union
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) - ✔️✔️Uniform Laws
Technology that permits copying of copyrighted materials is not an automatic violation if:
- ✔️✔️1. The technology has other uses
2. The developer would have no way of knowing who was using its product for
infringement
Which of the following is an example of private law?
A. Dog licensing
B. Copyrights on private websites
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