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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