Chpt 1 LA 102 The Historical Basis & Current Structure Of The American Legal System Vocabulary

Administrative Law -

the area of law that controls how government agencies operate. It also governs how agencies can propose rules, exercise their powers, and take actions. Administrative law is also known as regulatory and public law

Bill of Rights

The bill of rights is the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution

Checks And Balances

a system that prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. It's also known as separation of power

Common Law

also known as case law, is a legal system based on court rulings and precedents, rather than statutes or codes.

The Constitution

The constitution is the supreme law of the United States

Ethics

rules of professional responsibility : the actual responsibilities lawyers must follow by law such as client confidentiality.

Federal Aviation

The Federal Aviation is an administrative agency that oversees and regulates United states (FAA)

Hierarchy of Law

The hierarchy of law is the order of authority among laws, with the most important laws at the top. The hierarchy of law varies by country and government type

Judiciary

The judicial branch of government refers to a country's court system. Judiciaries are responsible for interpreting and applying a country's laws in particular cases, and can also be invested with the power to strike down laws that it deems unconstitutional.