MIE 305 Kuzenski 1st Exam-
questions and Answers
Primary Source of Law - -Document that establishes the law on a particular
issue
-Secondary Source of Law - -publication that summarizes or interprets the
law
-Constitutional Law - -Body of law derived from the US constitution
-Statutory Law - -(state law) body of law enacted by legislative bodies
-Administrative Law - -laws which consist of rules for administrative
agencies
-Case Law - -rules of law announced in court decisions
-Common Law Tradition - -American law is based on English legal system
-Stare Decisis - -Judges are obligated to follow precedents
-Binding Authority - -source of law that a court must follow when deciding a
case
-Persuasive Authority - -legal authority or source of law that a court may
look to for guidance but need not follow when making its decision
-Remedy - -relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or
compensate for the violation of a right
-Jurisprudence - -science or philosophy of law
-Natural Law - -legal system should reflect universal ("higher") moral and
ethical principals in human nature
-Legal Positivism - -Laws must be obeyed, even if they are unjust, to
prevent anarchy
-Historical School of Law - -looks to the past to determine what the
principles of contemporary law should be
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