Business Law WGU C713 Version 3 | 162 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

What purpose does the law serve in our society? -To resolve conflicts in our society without the ise of volence. What are the three branches of government? - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial What is Statutory Law? - Law that is created by a legislative body, known as congress, at the federal Level. What is common Law? -Is Judge-Made Law. It is law that comes from previous Judge rulings in similar cases. What is administrative Law? - A branch of law that governs the creation and operation of administrative agencies How are agencies created? - Agencies are created through their own organic statutes, which establish new laws and, doing so, create the respective agencies to interpret, administer, and enforce those new laws. What do we call laws that are created by administrative agencies? - Rules of regulations What is litigation? - It is the process of bringing in a court to settle a dispute, whether criminal or civil. It allows each side to tell their side of the story to an impartial jury or judge. Who is the plaintiff in a lawsuit? - one party carries the burden of proof in the case—the prosecution in a criminal trial and the plaintiff in a civil trial. Who is the defendant? - The party that initiates litigation is the prosecution, representing the people of a state or, in federal cases, representing the people of the United States. In a criminal trial, the alleged wrongdoer is also called the defendant.What is alternative dispute resolution (ADR)? - is a term that encompasses many different methods of dispute resolution other than litigation. Describe negotiation as a method of ADR? - is a method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) that retains power to resolve the dispute to the parties involved. Describe mediation as a method of ADR? - is a method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which parties work to form a mutually acceptable agreement.