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any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case ✔Correct Answer-Binding
authority
the failure to perform a legal obligation ✔Correct Answer-breach
the rules of law announced in court decision ✔Correct Answer-case law
a reference to a publication in which a legal authority, such as a statute or a court decision, or other
source can be found ✔Correct Answer-citation
the branch of law dealing with the definition and enforcement of all private or public rights
✔Correct Answer-civil law
a system of law derived from roman law that is based on codified laws ✔Correct Answer-civil law
system
the body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in english and US courts, not attribute to
a leguslature ✔Correct Answer-common law
a court opinion by one or more judges who agrees with the majority but want to make or emphasize
a point not made in the majority's opinion ✔Correct Answer-concurring opinion
the body of law derived from the us constitution and the constitutions of the various states
✔Correct Answer-constitutional law
the branch of law that defines and punishes wrongful actions committed against the public
✔Correct Answer-criminal law
an informal term used to refer to all laws governing transactions conducted via the internet
✔Correct Answer-cyberlaw
one against whom a lawsuit is brought, or the accused person in a criminal proceeding ✔Correct
Answer-defendant
a court opinion that presents the views of one or more judges who disagrees with the majority's
opinion ✔Correct Answer-dissenting opinion
general propositions or principles of law that have to do with fairness ✔Correct Answer-equitable
principles and maxims
a school of legal thought that looks to the past to determine what the principles of contemporary law
should be ✔Correct Answer-historical school
the law that governs relations among nations ✔Correct Answer-international law
, the science or philosophy of law ✔Correct Answer-jurisprudence
enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their
society ✔Correct Answer-law
a school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher that the laws
created by a national government. laws must be obeyed, even if the are unjust, to prevent anarchy
✔Correct Answer-legal positivism
a school or legal thought that holds that the law is only one factor to be considered when deciding
cases and that social and economic circumstances should also be taken into account ✔Correct
Answer-legal realism
the state of being legally responsible for something, such as a debt or obligation ✔Correct Answer-
liability
a court opinion that represents the views of the majority of the judges or justices deciding the case
✔Correct Answer-majority opinion
law that pertains to a particular nation ✔Correct Answer-national law
the oldest school of legal thought, based on the belief that the legal system should reflect universal
moral and ethical principles that are inherent in human nature ✔Correct Answer-natural law
a regulation enacted by a city or county legislative body that becomes part of that states statutory
law ✔Correct Answer-ordinance
a court opinion that does not indicate which judge authored the opinion ✔Correct Answer-per
curiam opinion
any legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance but need not follow when
making is decision ✔Correct Answer-persuasive authority
one who initiates a lawsuit ✔Correct Answer-plaintiff
a court opinion that is joined by the largest number of the judges hearing the case, but less that half
the total number ✔Correct Answer-plurality opinion
a court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving
identical or similar legal principles or facts ✔Correct Answer-precedent
a document that summarizes or interprets the law, such as a constitution, a statute, an
administrative rule, or a court decision ✔Correct Answer-primary source of law
law that establishes the methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law ✔Correct
Answer-procedural law
the relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation of a right (two
types, ethical and law) ✔Correct Answer-remedy