Wgu c713 business law - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

precedent the tendency to decide current rulings based on previous cases, only binding in lower courts common law judge made law, often created through many precedents judicial power gives the right to interpret laws and determine their validity statutes legislature to become a law laws bill (congress), simple majority in house and senate -> president (veto power) -> 2/3 in house and senate -> statute injunction order to stop doing something ...

What is the principal source of stare decisis and precedent? A) Constitutional Law B) Administrative Law C) Statutory Law D) Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER Common Law A rent-to-own store offered for sale a sofa that was manufactured in a foreign county. The store intentionally represented that the sofa was made from leather, but in reality it was made from vinyl. A consumer used a credit card to purchase the sofa and hopes the Federal Trade Commission regulations can help resolve ...

1. Which type of law governs an individual's prosecution for the crime of grand larceny? A. Administrative law B. Statutory law C. Common law D. Constitutional law - ️️B. Statutory law 2. From which source do laws governing crimes primarily arise? A. Constitutional law B. Civil law C. Common law D. Statutory law - ️️D. Statutory law 3. What type of law provides the basis for substantive due process and equal protection? A. Constitutional law B. Crimin...

Which kind of law is made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases? Common Law Which kind of law is based on the customs of a group? Common Law Which kind of law is enacted by state or federal legislatures? Statutory Law Which type of law is used when the Federal Communications Commission publishes a regulation on cigarette advertising on television? Administrative Law A hair stylist and client disagree over whether the stylist pr...

Role of Law in Society Law helps us settle disputes and regulate activity. Stare Decisis Latin for "let the decision stand". Common law Consists of case decisions. Is also called case law or judge-made law. Statutory Law Laws written and passed by legislature and signed by executive. Administrative Law Regulations produced by Federal Agencies. Treaties Agreements between US and foreign country negotiated by president and effective when ratified by 2/3 V...

Negligence Failure to exercise appropriate and or ethically ruled care expected to be exercised among specific circumstances. *Duty of Care, breach, proximate cause, and damages must be established in negligence case *court will typically compare the actions of the defendant to a "reasonable person" Mailbox Rule Acceptance is affected upon sending out the letter, not receiving it. Trespass to Land When someone enters onto, above, or below the surface of land owned by som...

precedent - the tendency to decide current rulings based on previous cases, only binding in lower courts common law - judge made law, often created through many precedents judicial power - gives the right to interpret laws and determine their validity statutes - legislature to become a law laws - bill (congress), simple majority in house and senate -> president (veto power) -> 2/3 in house and senate -> statute injunction - order to stop doing something true - most government ag...

What purpose does the law serve in our society? -To resolve conflicts in our society without the ise of volence. What are the three branches of government? - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial What is Statutory Law? - Law that is created by a legislative body, known as congress, at the federal Level. What is common Law? -Is Judge-Made Law. It is law that comes from previous Judge rulings in similar cases. What is administrative Law? - A branch of law that governs the creation and operat...