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Mang 330 Test 1 Exam Study Guide.
Plantiff - answer✔a person who brings a lawsuit against another
defendant - answer✔person against whom a lawsuit is brought or a violation of law is charged
personal applications of law examples - answer✔traffic laws and taxes
business applications of law examples - answer✔product liability and employment issues
priciples and ideas - answer✔protecting individual liberty and freedom are incorporated in the
constitution of the U.S.
executive order - answer✔a legally binding directive to agaencies of the federal government
issued by the president to implement policy and improve government operations
treaty - answer✔a written agreement amoung two or more countries that establishes the
terms of an intermational relationship
common law - answer✔incorporates the practice of stare decisis, (to stand on decided cases)
when relying on previous legal decisions of similar disputes
precedent - answer✔is a court decision on which later courts rely in similar cases
true or false: stare decisis and precednet are essentially the same thing - answer✔true
ordinance - answer✔a law is passed by a local government such as a city council
statutory law - answer✔Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures
administrative law - answer✔the body of rules, regulations and decisions created by agaencies
under particular statutes
uniform commercial code - answer✔a set of lawsgoverning commercial transactions designed
to bring uniformity to state laws
constitutional law - answer✔the study of the federal constitution its interpretation by the
federal courts and its relationship to existing laws
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civil law - answer✔the study of the rights and obligations of individuals includes the law of
property, the law of contracts and the law of torts
criminal law - answer✔concerned with acts against society (criminal acts) and the regulation of
criminal activity.
administrative law - answer✔Concerned with the conduct of governmental administrative
agencies and their regulations.
international law - answer✔Concerned with the conduct of nations in their relations with other
nations.
jurisdiction - answer✔Authority or power of a court to hear cases, as granted by a constitution
or legislative act.
appellate jurisdiction - answer✔the power to review decisions of another court
special jurisdiction - answer✔Courts that are limited in authority to hear only certain kinds of
cases.
culture - answer✔the values held of a nation or an ethic group
subculture - answer✔values held by a smaller group
ethics - answer✔individuals beliefs as to what is right and wrong
morals - answer✔standards and principles society has adopted as a guide for acceptable
behavior of individuals within society
values - answer✔beliefs or standards considered worthwhile which establish an individuals
ethics and a societys morals
culture - answer✔values of a nation or ethic group
subculture - answer✔values held by employees of a corportation or a specific department
legal mandates - answer✔placed on individuals or groups by authorities or governments
whistleblower - answer✔a person who reveals to a governmental authority or news meida,
confidential information concerning some wrongdoing or conduct he or she regards as
unethical and or illegal
treason - answer✔Betrayal of one's country
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11/16/2024 10:16 AM
Mang 330 Test 1 Exam Study Guide.
Plantiff - answer✔a person who brings a lawsuit against another
defendant - answer✔person against whom a lawsuit is brought or a violation of law is charged
personal applications of law examples - answer✔traffic laws and taxes
business applications of law examples - answer✔product liability and employment issues
priciples and ideas - answer✔protecting individual liberty and freedom are incorporated in the
constitution of the U.S.
executive order - answer✔a legally binding directive to agaencies of the federal government
issued by the president to implement policy and improve government operations
treaty - answer✔a written agreement amoung two or more countries that establishes the
terms of an intermational relationship
common law - answer✔incorporates the practice of stare decisis, (to stand on decided cases)
when relying on previous legal decisions of similar disputes
precedent - answer✔is a court decision on which later courts rely in similar cases
true or false: stare decisis and precednet are essentially the same thing - answer✔true
ordinance - answer✔a law is passed by a local government such as a city council
statutory law - answer✔Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures
administrative law - answer✔the body of rules, regulations and decisions created by agaencies
under particular statutes
uniform commercial code - answer✔a set of lawsgoverning commercial transactions designed
to bring uniformity to state laws
constitutional law - answer✔the study of the federal constitution its interpretation by the
federal courts and its relationship to existing laws
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, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/16/2024 10:16 AM
civil law - answer✔the study of the rights and obligations of individuals includes the law of
property, the law of contracts and the law of torts
criminal law - answer✔concerned with acts against society (criminal acts) and the regulation of
criminal activity.
administrative law - answer✔Concerned with the conduct of governmental administrative
agencies and their regulations.
international law - answer✔Concerned with the conduct of nations in their relations with other
nations.
jurisdiction - answer✔Authority or power of a court to hear cases, as granted by a constitution
or legislative act.
appellate jurisdiction - answer✔the power to review decisions of another court
special jurisdiction - answer✔Courts that are limited in authority to hear only certain kinds of
cases.
culture - answer✔the values held of a nation or an ethic group
subculture - answer✔values held by a smaller group
ethics - answer✔individuals beliefs as to what is right and wrong
morals - answer✔standards and principles society has adopted as a guide for acceptable
behavior of individuals within society
values - answer✔beliefs or standards considered worthwhile which establish an individuals
ethics and a societys morals
culture - answer✔values of a nation or ethic group
subculture - answer✔values held by employees of a corportation or a specific department
legal mandates - answer✔placed on individuals or groups by authorities or governments
whistleblower - answer✔a person who reveals to a governmental authority or news meida,
confidential information concerning some wrongdoing or conduct he or she regards as
unethical and or illegal
treason - answer✔Betrayal of one's country
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