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Legal Terminology
Based on Robert J Glidewell's Book
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Undergraduate 1
02/06/2012
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Regulations
 Definition
administrative law
Term
Chief executive
 Definition
Governor
Term
law review
 Definition
law journal
Term
civil litigation
 Definition
lawsuit
Term
class action
 Definition
multiple paintiffs
Term
specialized court
 Definition
U.S Tax Court
Term
federal question
 Definition
federal statute
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magistrate
 Definition
federal judicial officer
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court clerk
 Definition
administrative manager
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submission
 Definition
arbitration claim
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trial de novo
 Definition
new trial
Term
U.S. Constitution
 Definition
supreme law of the land
Term
probate court
 Definition
decedents' estates
Term
equitable remedy
 Definition
injuction
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compulsory
 Definition
required
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justice
 Definition
supreme court judge
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extradition
 Definition
return of criminal
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precedent
 Definition
case law
Term
secondary source
 Definition
legal encyclopedia
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master
 Definition
court expert
Term
stare decisis
 Definition
precedent
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Civil Case GUILTY
 Definition
Liable
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prosecutor represents:
 Definition
government and society
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Administrative law consists of:
 Definition
Regulations of Governmental Agencies
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U.S. District court has:
 Definition
General Jurisdiction
Term
Executive Orders apply to:
 Definition
Governmental Agencies and Employees
Term
Common Law
 Definition
Case law
Term
Statutory Law
 Definition
Created by legislatures who codify and modify common law
Term
Constitutional Law
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The supreme law of the land
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Administrative Law
 Definition
The rules and regulations of government agency
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Executive Orders
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Directives of a chief executive of a state or nation
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Treaties
 Definition
An agreement between two countries as to the application of law
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To apply precedent to the current case
 Definition
stare decisis
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