Chapter 1: Our Laws Review

In the United States today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged

Business laws greatly affect

How may distinct stages do most societies go through in forming their legal systems?

law that defines legal rights and duties

a law is considered __?__ when it conflicts with a constitution

The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) is a federal statute

created when constitutions are amended or adopted

laws enacted by local legislatures

The power to decide a case

using prior cases as a guide

the Supreme Court of the United States is the final interpreter of the federal Constitution

an order that prevents something from being done

Which of these terms describes using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases

the doctrine of __?__ requires lower courts to follow established case law

Which of these is based on the current standards or customs of the people?

deals with the private legal rights of an individual

laws enacted by state and federal legislatures

The world's two great systems of law are the English common law and the Napoleonic Code

If a state constitution and the US Constitution conflict, which prevails?

Intrastate commerce is commerce between two or more states

laws,  enforceable rules of conduct in a society, do not reflect the culture and circumstances

laws made by administrative agencies are often called

Where did equity courts develop?

Which of the following will police investigate?

private wrongs against people or organizations

Which of these is dictated from from above by a sovereign or other central authority

an offense against society

court appointed by King Henry the Second

enforceable rules of society

enforces legal rights and duties

A group of laws in organized form

law dictated by a sovereign or higher authority

the judicial branch of government creates __?__ law

document sets forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people it governs

laws in this country are created only at the federal and state levels of government

panel of citizens who help interpret society's customs

law that is based on current standards

high clergyman respected for his fairness

The system of law in the United States is based on the English common law

stare decisis requires lower courts to follow established case law in deciding similar cases

Administrative agencies are usually controlled by the judicial branch of the government