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What is known as the supreme law of the land? - correct answer ✔✔Constitutional law
What are the 4 bodies of law? - correct answer ✔✔1. Constitutional law
2. Admin. Law
3. Statutory law
4. Case law & Common law doctrines
The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
Term? - correct answer ✔✔Constitutional law
Body of law enacted by legislative bodies. Term? - correct answer ✔✔Statutory law
Rules of law announced in court decisions, interprets statutes, regulations, etc. Term? - correct
answer ✔✔Case law
The body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in English and U.S. courts, not
attributable to a legislature. Term? - correct answer ✔✔Common law
Rules, orders, regulations and decisions of federal, state or local government agencies. Term? -
correct answer ✔✔Administrative law
What happens when a uniform law is adopted by a state legislature? - correct answer ✔✔It
becomes a statutory law in that state
, What are 3 examples of federal administrative agencies? - correct answer ✔✔1. Dept. of Justice
2. Dept. of Homeland security
3. Dept. of Interior
A common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established
in prior decisions. Term? - correct answer ✔✔Stare decisis
Court decision that stands as an example to be followed in future, similar cases. Term? - correct
answer ✔✔Precedent
Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. Term? - correct answer
✔✔Binding authority
Any legal authority that a court may look to for guidance but need to not follow when making a
decision. Term? - correct answer ✔✔Persuasive authority
What is remedy at law? - correct answer ✔✔Money, property, land or something of value
What is remedy in equity? - correct answer ✔✔Remedies that are granted when the remedies
at law are unavailable/inadequate
One who initiates a lawsuit. Term? - correct answer ✔✔Plaintiff
The accused person in a criminal proceeding. Term? - correct answer ✔✔Defendant
What is jurisprudence? - correct answer ✔✔Philosophy of law