BLAW 2200 TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE
Business Law - Answers - Enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial
relationships
Private Law - Answers - law that involves suits between private individuals or groups
Criminal Law - Answers - where crime is committed against the public; prosecuted by
the state or federal government
Civil Law - Answers - rights and responsibilities found in relationships between persons
and persons and their government
Constitutional Law - Answers - The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and
the constitutions of the various states.
Statutory Law - Answers - rules and regulations put forth by legislatures
Model Law (Uniform Law) - Answers - basis for some statutory law at the state level
Case Law (common law) - Answers - The collection of legal interpretations made by
judges.
stare decisis - Answers - "Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on precedents
from previous cases
Administrative Law - Answers - The body of law created by administrative agencies (in
the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions)
identification with the vulnerable - Answers - holds that society should be fair. Particular
attention is paid to the poor, the ill, and the elderly.
Legal Realism - Answers - the law is only one factor to be considered when deciding
cases and that social and economic circumstances should also be taken into account.
cost-benefit analysis - Answers - economic model that compares the marginal costs and
marginal benefits of a decision
Trial Courts (Courts of Original Jurisdiction) - Answers - have the power to hear and
decide cases when they first enter the legal system
appellate courts - Answers - A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that
were originally tried in lower courts.
Business Law - Answers - Enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial
relationships
Private Law - Answers - law that involves suits between private individuals or groups
Criminal Law - Answers - where crime is committed against the public; prosecuted by
the state or federal government
Civil Law - Answers - rights and responsibilities found in relationships between persons
and persons and their government
Constitutional Law - Answers - The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and
the constitutions of the various states.
Statutory Law - Answers - rules and regulations put forth by legislatures
Model Law (Uniform Law) - Answers - basis for some statutory law at the state level
Case Law (common law) - Answers - The collection of legal interpretations made by
judges.
stare decisis - Answers - "Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on precedents
from previous cases
Administrative Law - Answers - The body of law created by administrative agencies (in
the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions)
identification with the vulnerable - Answers - holds that society should be fair. Particular
attention is paid to the poor, the ill, and the elderly.
Legal Realism - Answers - the law is only one factor to be considered when deciding
cases and that social and economic circumstances should also be taken into account.
cost-benefit analysis - Answers - economic model that compares the marginal costs and
marginal benefits of a decision
Trial Courts (Courts of Original Jurisdiction) - Answers - have the power to hear and
decide cases when they first enter the legal system
appellate courts - Answers - A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that
were originally tried in lower courts.
