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| a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society |
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| the science or philosophy of law |
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| the belief that government and the leagal system should reflect universal moral and ethical principles that are inherent in human nature. Oldest and most significant school of legal thought |
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| the body of conventional or wirtten law of a particular society at a particualr point in time |
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| a school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher that the laws created by a national government. Laws must be obeyed, even if they are unjust, to prevent anarchy |
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| a school for legal thought that emphasizes the evolutionary process of law and looks to the past to discover what the principals of contemporary law should be |
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| a school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society |
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| the failure to perform a legal obligation |
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| a document that establishes the law on a particular issue such as a constitution, a statute, an administrative rule, or a court decision |
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| a publication that summarizes or interprets the law, such as a legal encyclopedia, a legal treatise, or an article in a law review |
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| the body of law derived from the US Constitution and the constitution of the various states |
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| the body of law enacted by legislative bodies (as opposed to constitutional law, administrative law, or case law) |
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| a reference to a publication in which a legal authority- such as a statuteor a court decision- or other source can be found |
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| a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body to govern matters not covered by state or federal law |
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| a model law created by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and/or the American Law Institute for the states to consider adopting. If a state adopts the law, it becomes statutory law in that state. Each state has the option of adopting or rejecting all or part of a uniform law. |
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| the body of law created by administrative agencies (in the forms of rules, regulations, orders, and decissions) in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities |
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| a federal or state government agency established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are authorized by legislative acts to make and enforce rules in order to administer and enforce the acts. |
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| an administrative agency within the executive branch of government. At the federal level, executive agencies are those within the cabinet departments |
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| Independent Regulatory Agency |
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| an administrative agency that is not considered part of the governments executive brancha nd is not subject to the authority of the president. Independent Agency Officials cannot be removed without cause |
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| a statute enacted by Congress that authorizes the creation of an administrative agency and specifiesthe name, composition, purpose, and powers of the agency being created |
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| to render a judicial hearing |
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