Administrative law - CORRECT ANSWER: the collection of regulations, rules, and
decisions made by all these administrative agencies.
amendments - CORRECT ANSWER: Fourth
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
Restrictions on warrants.
Fifth
Prohibition of double jeopardy.
Right not to incriminate oneself.
Right to due process.
Sixth
Right to a speedy and public trial.
Right to a trial by an impartial jury of one's peers.
Right to be informed of the accusations against oneself.
Right to confront witnesses.
Right to have witnesses on one's side.
Right to counsel at various stages of the proceedings.
Eighth
,Freedom from excessive bail.
Freedom from excessive fines.
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.
Fourteenth
Extension of the right to due process in all state matters.
Extension of most constitutional rights to defendants at the state level.
business activity - CORRECT ANSWER: occurs within the jurisdiction of state courts,
business managers must also be familiar with the local city and county ordinances that
govern matters not covered by federal or state codes, or that provide additional rights
and protections beyond those in the federal or state law. These ordinances address
important business considerations such as local taxes, environmental standards, zoning
ordinances, and building codes.
Business Law - CORRECT ANSWER: enforceable rules of conduct that govern
commercial relationships. In other words, buyers and sellers interact in market
exchanges within the rules that indicate the boundaries of legal business behavior.
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER: the collection of legal interpretations made by judges.
An alternative name for case law is common law.
Classifications of Law - CORRECT ANSWER: Private Law - disputes between private
individuals or groups. Ex: businessperson owns a computer equipment store and is
delinquent in paying rent to the landlord
Public Law: disputes between private individuals or groups and their government. Ex:
computer store dumps waste behind its building in violation of local, state, or federal
environmental regulations, the resulting dispute focuses on public law.
Civil Law: rights and responsibilities found in relationships between persons and
between persons and their government. It also involves the remedies available when
someone's rights are violated. Ex: Jack-in-the-Box restaurant chain was ordered to pay
damages after a two-year-old child died of food poisoning from E. coli.
, Criminal Law: applies to situations in which someone commits an act against the public
as a unit. Prosecuted by state or federal government.
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
-Contains all exec orders created by presidents - CORRECT ANSWER: The president
and state governors can issue directives requiring officials in the executive branch to
perform their functions in a particular manner
Constititional Law - CORRECT ANSWER: refers to the general limits and powers of the
federal and state governments as stated in their written constitutions. The U.S.
Constitution is the supreme law of the land, the foundation for all laws in the United
States.
-primary authority for biz org relationships w/ the gov
cost benefit analysis - CORRECT ANSWER: a guide to legal change, choosing the legal
alternatives that maximized the ratio of benefits to costs.
critical thinking - CORRECT ANSWER: What is the applicable law in this situation?
What are the relevant facts—that is, what facts in this situation affect the outcome?
Page 13When I apply the law to the facts, do the facts support all of the elements of the
law?
Therefore, what conclusion results? Recognize also that if law changes (e.g., civil fraud
rather than criminal fraud) or if the facts are different, the conclusion may change.
-Look for potential ambiguity in the reasoning.
-Ask whether the analogies used in the decision are strong.
Check the quality of the judge's use of evidence in his or her reasoning.
-Think about the extent to which important missing information prevents you from being
totally confident about the judge's reasoning
-Consider the possibility of rival causes.
Does the decision comport with Biblical truth?
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