BLR 202 Exam 1
law - correct answer ✔body of rules of conduct enacted by a controlling
authority & having binding legal force
must be obeyed or subject to legal consequences
morals - correct answer ✔generally accepted standards of right and wrong in
society
sources of law - correct answer ✔constitution
legislatures
the courts
executive branch
regulations
the constitution - correct answer ✔fundamental law of US
establishes power & limits of government
world's oldest in force
common law came from - correct answer ✔England
stare decisis - correct answer ✔use of precedent
common law - correct answer ✔A system of law based on precedent and
customs
, public law - correct answer ✔legal relationships b/t members of society &
gov't
private law - correct answer ✔legal relationships among members of society
criminal law - correct answer ✔guilty can be fined, imprisoned or both
evidence beyond reasonable doubt
civil law - correct answer ✔wrongdoer pays money, no jail time
substantive law - correct answer ✔defines legal rights & regulates behavior
ex. contract law
procedural law - correct answer ✔how rights are to be enforced
state & federal courts each have - correct answer ✔lower trial courts &
appellate courts
US district courts - correct answer ✔trial courts of original jurisdiction
judge or jury decides case
US court of appeals - correct answer ✔Decides cases which are appealed
from the federal district courts.
jurisdiction - correct answer ✔An area of authority or control; the right to
administer justice
law - correct answer ✔body of rules of conduct enacted by a controlling
authority & having binding legal force
must be obeyed or subject to legal consequences
morals - correct answer ✔generally accepted standards of right and wrong in
society
sources of law - correct answer ✔constitution
legislatures
the courts
executive branch
regulations
the constitution - correct answer ✔fundamental law of US
establishes power & limits of government
world's oldest in force
common law came from - correct answer ✔England
stare decisis - correct answer ✔use of precedent
common law - correct answer ✔A system of law based on precedent and
customs
, public law - correct answer ✔legal relationships b/t members of society &
gov't
private law - correct answer ✔legal relationships among members of society
criminal law - correct answer ✔guilty can be fined, imprisoned or both
evidence beyond reasonable doubt
civil law - correct answer ✔wrongdoer pays money, no jail time
substantive law - correct answer ✔defines legal rights & regulates behavior
ex. contract law
procedural law - correct answer ✔how rights are to be enforced
state & federal courts each have - correct answer ✔lower trial courts &
appellate courts
US district courts - correct answer ✔trial courts of original jurisdiction
judge or jury decides case
US court of appeals - correct answer ✔Decides cases which are appealed
from the federal district courts.
jurisdiction - correct answer ✔An area of authority or control; the right to
administer justice
