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ethical behavior
practice of acting in a way constisten with morals and social norms
criminal law
system of laws that defines crime and set punishments
personal ethics
reflects you as an indvidual regarding values and beliefs
laws
state how people should act in society
civil law
laws concerned with relation between and individual and there rights
prosecution
conducting of legal proceedings against a person in criminal charge
court
tribunal presided over by a judgen civil and criminal cases
torts
make sure a person is liable for damages and injuries to person or property
plantiff
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law
defendant
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
business laws
rules of conduct that dictate buy, sell, or close any type of business
constitution
principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
integrity
quality of being honest, sincere, and having strong moral principles
loyalty
faithfulness to commitments or obligations
Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators
These jobs negotiate through by talking to help resolve conflicts outside of the courts
bachelors degree
$71,000
8,200 workers '
6%
Court reporters
Court reporters create transcriptions at trials, depositions, and other legal proceedings
postsecondary degree
$62,000
17,500 people
2%
judges
oversee legal matters in the court
law degree and work as a lawyer
$123,000
41,700 people
3%
lawyers
represent client on legal matters
law degree
$145,000
859,000 people
5%
paralegals
support the lawyers like an assistant
associates or bachelors
$60,000
366,200 people
1%
legislative
makes the law
executive
carries out and enforces the law
judicial
evaluates and interprets the law
Unethical
lacking the ability to behave with normal principal
illegal
not following the law
professional ethics
Regards your values and beliefs At the work place
honesty
telling the truth
responsiblity
a duty to deal with something
empaty
understand feelings of others
confidentiality
kept private
respect
deep admire for someone
4 sources of law
constitution
federal statue
state statue
case law
administrative regulations
federal statue
congress enacts all 50 state
state statue
legislatures only in the state
case law
allows judges to interpret the meaning of law
administrative regulations
how law is applied
