BUL 3130 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers
Jurisprudence - Answer-the science and philosophy of law, defines several schools of thought that are
used to describe various approaches to the appropriate function of law and how legal doctrines should
be developed and applied.
Ordinance - Answer-- Written laws at the local level
- Generally regulate issues such as zoning or imposehealth and safety regulations
Regulation - Answer-Also know as Administrative Law (Source of law that regulates the exercise of
authority by government agencies).
Statute - Answer-- written laws that are passed by the federal or a state legislature and then either
approved or rejected by the executive branch.
Common Law - Answer-Law made by the courts.
Equitable Remedies - Answer-- a judicial order requiring a party to cease a certain activity, or perhaps to
take a specific action.
- generally includes an injunction or restraining order.
, Case Precedent - Answer-- Applying the law made in previous appellate court opinions to current cases
with similar facts; binding on the trial courts.
- Applies to all lower courts, such as a trial court
Secondary Sources of Law - Answer-- have no independent authority, nor are they legally binding.
- Restatements of the Law, a collection of uniform legal principles focused in a particular area of
traditional state law.
- Various sets of model state statutes drafted by legal experts as a model for state legislatures to adopt
in their individual jurisdictions.
Rank the laws from most to least supreme - Answer-1. U.S. Constitution
2. Federal Statues & International Agreements (treaty)
3. Federal Administrative Law
4. Federal Common Law
5. State Constitution
6. State Statutory Law
7. State Administrative Law
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Jurisprudence - Answer-the science and philosophy of law, defines several schools of thought that are
used to describe various approaches to the appropriate function of law and how legal doctrines should
be developed and applied.
Ordinance - Answer-- Written laws at the local level
- Generally regulate issues such as zoning or imposehealth and safety regulations
Regulation - Answer-Also know as Administrative Law (Source of law that regulates the exercise of
authority by government agencies).
Statute - Answer-- written laws that are passed by the federal or a state legislature and then either
approved or rejected by the executive branch.
Common Law - Answer-Law made by the courts.
Equitable Remedies - Answer-- a judicial order requiring a party to cease a certain activity, or perhaps to
take a specific action.
- generally includes an injunction or restraining order.
, Case Precedent - Answer-- Applying the law made in previous appellate court opinions to current cases
with similar facts; binding on the trial courts.
- Applies to all lower courts, such as a trial court
Secondary Sources of Law - Answer-- have no independent authority, nor are they legally binding.
- Restatements of the Law, a collection of uniform legal principles focused in a particular area of
traditional state law.
- Various sets of model state statutes drafted by legal experts as a model for state legislatures to adopt
in their individual jurisdictions.
Rank the laws from most to least supreme - Answer-1. U.S. Constitution
2. Federal Statues & International Agreements (treaty)
3. Federal Administrative Law
4. Federal Common Law
5. State Constitution
6. State Statutory Law
7. State Administrative Law
