substantive law
creates and defines rights and duties. includes public and private law
procedural law
rules for enforcing substantive law
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public law
law dealing with the relationship between government and indiv...
substantive law - ANSWER- creates and defines rights and duties. includes public
and private law
procedural law - ANSWER- rules for enforcing substantive law
public law - ANSWER- law dealing with the relationship between government and
individuals
private law - ANSWER- law governing the relationships among individuals and
legal entities
civil law - ANSWER- private law that is concerned with wrongs committed against
a private party. its purpose is to compensate the injured party. must sustain
preponderance (greater weight) of evidence
criminal law - ANSWER- public law that is concerned with wrongs committed
against the public order. its purpose is to punish the offender. must prove guilt
beyond reasonable doubt
administrative law - ANSWER- law created by administrative agencies in the
executive branch (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions)
common law/ case law - ANSWER- law made up of judicial precedents set by the
results of past cases
statutes - ANSWER- written laws enacted by legislatures
regulations - ANSWER- rules written by agencies (executive branch) that
supplement statutes. they are instructions for enforcing laws. regulations cannot
override a statute
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