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criminal law

body of laws regulating wrongful conduct and penalizing those who commit crime

private law

rules and regulations developed between two individuals

public law

set of laws enacted by authorized governmental body

substantive laws

system of laws that describe rights and responsibility

civil law

set of laws regulating legal disputes and other criminal, political, military access

procedural laws

rules and regulations must be followed to enforce substantive laws

statutory laws

set of formally written laws, enacted by legislative body

common law

set of laws developed historically and by judicial precedent

stare decisis

principle of consulting judicial decisions of past to determine outcomes in future cases with similar facts to ensure consistency in law

equity

remedies and procedures that provide relief when legal laws are inadequate

jurisprudence

an area of legal study encompasses different theories or values that form basis for creating laws

injunctions

judicial orders that prohibit certain conduct or order certain acts

courts of chancery

court that applies the principles of equity presented to it

brief

case/study tool used to summarize a case, focus on its facts and key points of decision of the court

constitution

set of fundamental principles and laws that are used to govern state or organizatione

executive orders

laws of executed branch of federal government deals with issues under direct control of that branch

cite

standardized form of legal short hand used to reference statues, cases, regulations

US codes

official compilation of laws of USA passed by congress and signed into law sta

states code

code in each state consists of laws

uniform law

system of laws that simplify interstate business

uniform commercial code

set of uniform laws govern commercial transaction

ordinances

laws passed by local government that control local issues such as zoning