BUL3130 TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
civil law - Answer-private law that is concerned with wrongs committed against a private
party. its purpose is to compensate the injured party. must sustain preponderance
(greater weight) of evidence
criminal law - Answer-public law that is concerned with wrongs committed against the
public order. its purpose is to punish the offender. must prove guilt beyond reasonable
doubt
administrative law - Answer-law created by administrative agencies in the executive
branch (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions)
common law/ case law - Answer-law made up of judicial precedents set by the results of
past cases
statutes - Answer-written laws enacted by legislatures
regulations - Answer-rules written by agencies (executive branch) that supplement
statutes. they are instructions for enforcing laws. regulations cannot override a statute
treaty - Answer-a formal agreement between or among independent nations. treaties
are the same level as statutes in the law hierarchy
substantive law - Answer-creates and defines rights and duties. includes public and
private law
procedural law - Answer-rules for enforcing substantive law
public law - Answer-law dealing with the relationship between government and
individuals
private law - Answer-law governing the relationships among individuals and legal
entities
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
civil law - Answer-private law that is concerned with wrongs committed against a private
party. its purpose is to compensate the injured party. must sustain preponderance
(greater weight) of evidence
criminal law - Answer-public law that is concerned with wrongs committed against the
public order. its purpose is to punish the offender. must prove guilt beyond reasonable
doubt
administrative law - Answer-law created by administrative agencies in the executive
branch (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions)
common law/ case law - Answer-law made up of judicial precedents set by the results of
past cases
statutes - Answer-written laws enacted by legislatures
regulations - Answer-rules written by agencies (executive branch) that supplement
statutes. they are instructions for enforcing laws. regulations cannot override a statute
treaty - Answer-a formal agreement between or among independent nations. treaties
are the same level as statutes in the law hierarchy
substantive law - Answer-creates and defines rights and duties. includes public and
private law
procedural law - Answer-rules for enforcing substantive law
public law - Answer-law dealing with the relationship between government and
individuals
private law - Answer-law governing the relationships among individuals and legal
entities
