Bulw 301 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Courts jurisdiction is defined by - ️️1. the subject of the lawsuit 2. the sum of the controversy 3. felony or misdemeanor 4. trial or appeal Secondary Sources of Law - ️️legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law reviews, and compilations of law Constitutional Law - ️️Laws relating to the interpretation of the Constitution Statutory Law - ️️Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures Uniform Commercial Code - ️️the body of laws governing commercial tra...

Areas of law that may affect business decision making contracts, sales, negotiable instruments, creditors rights, e-commerce, torts, and court decisions Primary sources of law U.S. and state constitutions, statutes or laws passed by congress and state legislatures, regulations made by administrative agencies, and case law (court decision) Secondary sources of law books and articles that summarize and clarify the sources of law (legal encyclopedias) Types of law statutory, unif...