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| enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society |
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| US constitution, statutes, court opinions, administrative regulations |
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| legislative, executive, judicial |
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| laws created by federal, state, and local legislatures and governing bodies |
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| includes case law, case opinions, and common law |
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| the doctrine of stare decisis |
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1. seeks to promote the even handed administration of justice
2. ensures certainty
3. establishes guidelines for individuals planning future conduct
4. helps control the volume of litigation in the court system |
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| when it departs from the precedent and when there is no precedent |
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| when the court can rule again court opinions (doctrine of stare decisis) |
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| trial court > intermediate appellate court > final appellate court |
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| district courts > US Courts of Appeal > US Supreme Court |
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| court of common pleas > superior court > supreme court |
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| pennsylvania court structure |
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| administrative regulations |
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| consists of rules and regulations issued by agencies |
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| how many justices of the supreme court are there? |
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| how many districts are there in the federal court |
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| how many circuits are in the US court of appeals |
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