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| A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between them in society |
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| The science/philosophy of law |
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| Belief that govt & lgl syst should reflect universal moral/ethical principles inherent in human nature. This school is the oldest=one of most significant schools of thought |
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| The body of conventional/written law of a particular society at a particular point in time |
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| School of lgl thought centric to the assumption that there is no law higher than nat'l govt. Laws must be obeyed, even if unjust, to prevent anarchy |
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| School of lgl thought emphasizing law's evolutionary process & looks to past to det. what contemporary law should be. |
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| 20s & 30s school of thought that law is just another social institution. Socioeconomic factors, etc. must be taken into acct on a case-by-case basis. The law cannot be applied uniformly bc every judge is unique. |
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| School of legal thought viewing law as a promotional tool for justice in society |
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| A constitution, statute, administrative rule, court decision |
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| A publication summarizing/interpreting the law; legal encyclopedia, treatise, law review article |
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| Facilitates commerce by providing a uniform, yet flexible set of rules govn'g commercial transactions. Assures that bus cx, when properly entered into, will be honored. Created thru joint efforts of NCCUSL & ALI, issued in 1952. Adopted in all 50 states. |
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| Facilitates commerce by providing a uniform, yet flexible set of rules govn'g commercial transactions. Assures that bus cx, when properly entered into, will be honored. Created thru joint efforts of NCCUSL & ALI, issued in 1952. Adopted in all 50 states. |
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| Law that defines, describes, regulates, creates lgl rights & obligations |
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| Law est. the methods of enforcing the rights est. by substantive law |
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| Branch of law dealing w definition/enforcement of all private/public rights, as opposed to criminal matters |
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| Law defining/governing ax that constitute crimes. Generally has to do w wrongful acts committed against society for which society demands redress |
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