115 Comercial law

legislation

made by parliament to implement government policies.

Case law

the law as established by the outcome of previous cases

Primary legislation

Made by parliament, the primary source of nz law

Secondary legislation

Delegated legislation, law making can be delgated to a agency under the authority of primary legislation.

Case law

Common law or judge made law which is made by applying or interperating the law

if no legislation exists

apply exisitng princables, past cases and princaples of tikanga Māori.

Doctrine of precedent

in similar cases lower courts are bound by the decisions of higher courts

Customary law

Practices recognised over time that help assist with the interpretation of the law.

Constitution

Regulates behaviour of the state and public power. It is not supreme and does not overule existing leglislations