BLAW 300 EXAM 1 UNL UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Binding authority any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case
breach the failure to perform a legal obligation
case law the rules of law announced in court decision
, citation a reference to a publication in which a legal authority, such as a statute or a court
decision, or other source can be found
civil law the branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or
public rights
civil law system a system of law derived from roman law that is based on codified laws
common law the body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in english and US
courts, not attribute to a leguslature
concurring opinion a court opinion by one or more judges who agrees with the majority but want to
make or emphasize a point not made in the majority's opinion
constitutional law the body of law derived from the us constitution and the constitutions of the
various states
criminal law the branch of law that defines and punishes wrongful actions committed against
the public
cyberlaw an informal term used to refer to all laws governing transactions conducted via
the internet
defendant one against whom a lawsuit is brought, or the accused person in a criminal
proceeding
dissenting opinion a court opinion that presents the views of one or more judges who disagrees with
the majority's opinion
equitable principles and maxims general propositions or principles of law that have to do with fairness
historical school a school of legal thought that looks to the past to determine what the principles
of contemporary law should be
international law the law that governs relations among nations
jurisprudence the science or philosophy of law
law enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between
individuals and their society
legal positivism a school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher
that the laws created by a national government. laws must be obeyed, even if the
are unjust, to prevent anarchy
Binding authority any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case
breach the failure to perform a legal obligation
case law the rules of law announced in court decision
, citation a reference to a publication in which a legal authority, such as a statute or a court
decision, or other source can be found
civil law the branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or
public rights
civil law system a system of law derived from roman law that is based on codified laws
common law the body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in english and US
courts, not attribute to a leguslature
concurring opinion a court opinion by one or more judges who agrees with the majority but want to
make or emphasize a point not made in the majority's opinion
constitutional law the body of law derived from the us constitution and the constitutions of the
various states
criminal law the branch of law that defines and punishes wrongful actions committed against
the public
cyberlaw an informal term used to refer to all laws governing transactions conducted via
the internet
defendant one against whom a lawsuit is brought, or the accused person in a criminal
proceeding
dissenting opinion a court opinion that presents the views of one or more judges who disagrees with
the majority's opinion
equitable principles and maxims general propositions or principles of law that have to do with fairness
historical school a school of legal thought that looks to the past to determine what the principles
of contemporary law should be
international law the law that governs relations among nations
jurisprudence the science or philosophy of law
law enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between
individuals and their society
legal positivism a school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher
that the laws created by a national government. laws must be obeyed, even if the
are unjust, to prevent anarchy
