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BLS 211:Chapter One:Summary
BLS 211:Chapter One:Summary
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Undergraduate 2
01/13/2016

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What are the Sources of American Law?
Definition
Constitutional Law
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Statutory Law
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Administrative Law
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Case Law and Common Law Doctrine
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What is Constitutional Law?
Definition
The law as expressed in the US Constitution and the various state constitutions.
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What is Statutory Law?
Definition
Laws or ordinances created by federal, and local legislatures and governing bodies.
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What is the supreme law of the land in America?
Definition
The US Constitution
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Where are State Constitutions supreme?
Definition
Within the state borders
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What when adopted by a state legislature becomes statutory law?
Definition
Uniform Laws
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What is Administrative Law?
Definition
The rules,orders, and decisions of federal or state government administrative agencies.
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What are Case Law and Common Law Doctrines?
Definition
Judge-Made Law, including interpretations of constitutional provisions, of statutes enacted by legislatures, and of regulations created by administrative agencies.
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What do Case Law and Common Law Doctrines govern?
Definition
All areas not covered by statutory law or administrative law.
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