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the science or philosophy of law
the study of law |
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| theory that law arises from certain values or judgments that are unchanging, in accordance with an absolute source (G0d, nature, reason), and understandable by human reason; once discovered, these principles overrule any form of human law |
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| identifies the source of law: the legislator or sovereign, whose will must be followed as laid down |
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asserts that law should be based on an inventory of a community's contemporary interests.
A judge or legislator, who thereby becomes aware of the standards and mores of the community, then rules or legislates according to these standards. |
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| deals with the rights and duties of individuals, associations, and corporations |
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| defines prohibited behavior, thereby establishing basic rights and duties |
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| Defines the rules by which a lawsuit is carried out. |
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| Rules for establishing rights and duties of individuals and redressing personal wrongs |
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| The law of crimes, whereby the states sues a person for having injured the general welfare of society |
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| The party who commences an action at law and seeks a remedy |
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| The party who defends himself or herself against an action at law |
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| A category of crimes less serious than felonies and punishable by fines and/or time spent in the local jail (not prison) |
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| A category of serious crimes punishable by fines, imprisonment, or death |
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| The extant body of judicial opinion written in casebooks and having the force of the law |
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| Law made by the legislature |
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| A court action seeking a remedy other than monetary damages, such as specific performance or an injunction |
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| A law passed by legislative body at the federal or state level |
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| A law passed by a legislative body at the county or city level |
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| An orderly, indexed, numerically arranged compilation of legislative or quasi-legislative law |
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| That which went before; previous law on an issue, which is followed in subsequent similar cases |
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