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| Governmental rule prescribing conduct and carrying a penalty for violation. |
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| A sum of money a wrongdoer must pay to an injured party. |
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| Rules of conduct for the performance of business transactions. |
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| English custom recognized by courts as binding. |
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| Justice system based on fairness; provides relief other than merely money damages. |
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| Court's temporary order forbidding an action. |
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| court's permanent order forbidding an action. |
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| Document that contains fundamental principles of a government. |
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| Law enacted by a legislative body. |
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| Collection of laws, rules, or regulations. |
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| Court decision that determines the decision in a subsequent, similar case. |
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| Principle that a court decision controls the decision of a similar future case (stand by the decision). |
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Several, including:
* federal and state constitutions
* statutes
* judge's decisions, and
* administrative agency orders |
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| Roots of our legal system? |
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| Original 13 colonies all English, so our law is based heavily on the English legal system of common law and equity. |
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| governmental board or commission with authority to regulate matters or implement laws. |
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| power of administrative agency? |
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| May be given practically the same power to make law as legislature, and to decide cases as the courts - but only if the legislature has delegated this power. |
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| Heads of admin. agencies? |
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| Appointed by POTUS, with consent of the Senate. |
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| law dealing with enforcement or protection of private rights. |
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| law dealing with offenses against society. |
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| prosecutor / district attorney |
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| Gov. employee who brings criminal actions. |
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