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The Structure and Dynanics of American Law
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Civil Law
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refers to law involving private rights and duties.
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Code of Federal Regulations(CFR)
Definition
the collection of federal regulations.
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Codified Law
Definition
written law enacted by some duly constituted authority.
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Common Law
Definition
traditional unwritten law that came from England.
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Contract Law
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a category of substantive law that defines the rights and duties of people with respect to agreements.
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Crime
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an offense against the government order.
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Criminal Law
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refers to the law of crimes.
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Equity
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equity jurisprudence.
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Equity Jurisprudence
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a body of law that originated in the Christian Church.
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Evidence
Definition
information that tends to prove or disprove something.
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Federal Law
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refers to law limited to areas of authority granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution.
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Jurisprudence
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a formal name for law or a body of law.
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Law
Definition
this is a generic term for all rules imposed by government with respect to a persons conduct, but it is also is another name for legal jurisprudence.
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Legal Jurisprudence
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refers to a body of law created by the governments of Europe, as opposed to Equity JUrisprudence, which originated in the Christian Church.
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Procedural Law
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law pertaining to the enforcement of rights in court.
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Regulation
Definition
a law created by a government agency so that it can impelement and enforce the statute(s) for which it is responsible.
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Southwestern Reporter
Definition
a collection of books containing decisions by appeal courts from various states, including the Texas appeal courts.
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Statute
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a law enacted by a legislative body.
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Substantive Law
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law that defines the rights and duties of people.
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Texas Administrative Code(T.A.C.)
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the collection of Texas state regulations.
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United State Code(U.S.C.)
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the collection of containing the federal statutes.
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Vernon or VATS
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refers to the collection of books containing the statutory law of Texas.
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