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| Law written, defined and enforced by government |
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| Judicial order to do or not to something |
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| To legislate for the health, safety, and welfare or citizens |
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| Moral Code, idea that human conduct is ordained by God. Exisited and is superior to Positive Law |
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| Court of law requires a person to show just cause for holding another person in custody |
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| Constitutional delegation of powers to both the Federal and the State governments |
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| Precedents can be used to help decide ruling in similar cases |
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| Rule that law, not individual discretion, should govern |
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| Substantive and Procedural rights to individuals, prohibiting the denial of life, liberty, or property |
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| System of rules developed by English judges. That basis for the American Legal System |
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| Jurisdiction of a lower court to take the case in the first. The first court to head a particular case has original jurisdiction (ex: Trial courts, District courts) |
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| The person filing a complaint must have a stake, or something to benefit in the outcome, not just interest |
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| Powers given to Congress outlined in the Constitution |
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| Legislative act that, if granted, may remove a public official from office |
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| Order form higher court to lower court to send case information for appelate review. One way for a case to reach the U.S. Supreme Court |
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| Jurisdiction is shared by different courts of law |
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| Diversity of Citizenship Jurisdiction |
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| For civil cases not concerning a Federal questions where the parties are from different states and it involves more than $75,000 |
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| Powers 'deemed' necessary and proper that are not exactly listed in the U.S. constitution |
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| A Case may not be just a hypothetical, a real issue must exist |
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| Order requiring a judge or public official to do something |
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