BULW 301- UTK Exam 1 (Chyz)
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Primary Sources of Law - ✔✔US Constitution and State Constitutions
Statutory Law
Regulations created by administrative agencies
Case law and common law doctrines
Secondary Sources of Law - ✔✔legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in
law reviews, and compilations of law
Constitutional Law - ✔✔Laws relating to the interpretation of the
Constitution
Statutory Law - ✔✔Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures
Uniform Commercial Code - ✔✔the body of laws governing commercial
transactions in the US.
Administrative Law - ✔✔The body of law created by administrative
agencies in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
Federal Constitution - ✔✔Supreme law of the land
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, State Constitutions - ✔✔Each of the 50 states has their own Constitution
that sets forth the principles and framework for their government. Usually
more detailed than the national Constitution
Doctrine of Federal Preumption - ✔✔-Fed law > State law
-State law can prevail if Fed law not enforced (weed)
Statutes - ✔✔Laws that went through the legislative process
U.S. Code - ✔✔A compilation of all the laws passed by the U.S. Congress.
Federal Agencies - ✔✔organizations that deal with a specific area of
interest for the federal gov
Case Law - ✔✔the rules of law announced in court decisions
Stare Decisis - ✔✔"Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on
precedents from previous cases
Judicial Review - ✔✔Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of
laws
Jurisdiction - ✔✔The authority of a court to hear a case
In Personam Jurisdiction - ✔✔Court jurisdiction over the "person" involved
in a legal action; personal jurisdiction.
In Rem Jurisdiction - ✔✔Court jurisdiction over a defendant's property.
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Questions and Answers 100% Solved
Primary Sources of Law - ✔✔US Constitution and State Constitutions
Statutory Law
Regulations created by administrative agencies
Case law and common law doctrines
Secondary Sources of Law - ✔✔legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in
law reviews, and compilations of law
Constitutional Law - ✔✔Laws relating to the interpretation of the
Constitution
Statutory Law - ✔✔Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures
Uniform Commercial Code - ✔✔the body of laws governing commercial
transactions in the US.
Administrative Law - ✔✔The body of law created by administrative
agencies in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
Federal Constitution - ✔✔Supreme law of the land
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©JOSHCLAY 2024/2025. YEAR PUBLISHED 2024.
, State Constitutions - ✔✔Each of the 50 states has their own Constitution
that sets forth the principles and framework for their government. Usually
more detailed than the national Constitution
Doctrine of Federal Preumption - ✔✔-Fed law > State law
-State law can prevail if Fed law not enforced (weed)
Statutes - ✔✔Laws that went through the legislative process
U.S. Code - ✔✔A compilation of all the laws passed by the U.S. Congress.
Federal Agencies - ✔✔organizations that deal with a specific area of
interest for the federal gov
Case Law - ✔✔the rules of law announced in court decisions
Stare Decisis - ✔✔"Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on
precedents from previous cases
Judicial Review - ✔✔Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of
laws
Jurisdiction - ✔✔The authority of a court to hear a case
In Personam Jurisdiction - ✔✔Court jurisdiction over the "person" involved
in a legal action; personal jurisdiction.
In Rem Jurisdiction - ✔✔Court jurisdiction over a defendant's property.
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