LGLS 3610
Statutory Law - Answer-the body of law enacted by legislative bodies
statutory law includes: - Answer--Federal and state statutes
-a federal statute is passed by congress and applies to all states
-a state statute is passed by a state legislature and applies only within the states borders
(some state statutes are based on uniform laws, which are model laws created for the states to consider
-the most important of these uniform laws is the uniform commercial code
Administrative law - Answer-the body of law created by administrative agencies in order to carry out
their duties and responsibilities
Administrative agency - Answer-a federal or state government agency created by the legislature to
perform a specific function, such as to make and enforce rules pertaining to the environment
case law - Answer-the rules of law announced in court decisions
case laws interprets: - Answer--statutes
-regulations
-constitutional provisions
-other case law
common law - Answer-the building up of law as a result of cases decided by the courts
, Courts of law - Answer-the courts that awarded monetary compensation
damages - Answer-the monetary compensation awarded by the courts of law
courts of equity - Answer-a court that decides controversies and administers justice according to notions
of juice and fair dealing
remedies in equity include - Answer-injunction, specific performance, rescission and restitution, and
reformation
Basic steps in legal reasoning - Answer-1. Issue
2. Rule
3. Application
4. Conclusion
precedent - Answer-A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent
cases involving identical or similar facts.
stare decisis - Answer-A common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the
precedents established in prior decisions
Binding Authority - Answer--any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case
-binding authorities include constitutions, statutes, and regulations that govern the issues being
decided, as well as controlling precedents
controlling precedents - Answer--precedents that must be followed within a jurisdiction are called
controlling precedents or controlling authorities
Statutory Law - Answer-the body of law enacted by legislative bodies
statutory law includes: - Answer--Federal and state statutes
-a federal statute is passed by congress and applies to all states
-a state statute is passed by a state legislature and applies only within the states borders
(some state statutes are based on uniform laws, which are model laws created for the states to consider
-the most important of these uniform laws is the uniform commercial code
Administrative law - Answer-the body of law created by administrative agencies in order to carry out
their duties and responsibilities
Administrative agency - Answer-a federal or state government agency created by the legislature to
perform a specific function, such as to make and enforce rules pertaining to the environment
case law - Answer-the rules of law announced in court decisions
case laws interprets: - Answer--statutes
-regulations
-constitutional provisions
-other case law
common law - Answer-the building up of law as a result of cases decided by the courts
, Courts of law - Answer-the courts that awarded monetary compensation
damages - Answer-the monetary compensation awarded by the courts of law
courts of equity - Answer-a court that decides controversies and administers justice according to notions
of juice and fair dealing
remedies in equity include - Answer-injunction, specific performance, rescission and restitution, and
reformation
Basic steps in legal reasoning - Answer-1. Issue
2. Rule
3. Application
4. Conclusion
precedent - Answer-A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent
cases involving identical or similar facts.
stare decisis - Answer-A common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the
precedents established in prior decisions
Binding Authority - Answer--any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case
-binding authorities include constitutions, statutes, and regulations that govern the issues being
decided, as well as controlling precedents
controlling precedents - Answer--precedents that must be followed within a jurisdiction are called
controlling precedents or controlling authorities
