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The belief that government and the legal system should reflect universal moral and ethical principles that are inherent in human nature.
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The belief that government and the legal system should reflect universal moral
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Defined by legislation. example: gambling
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Possitivous Law
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Advocated a less abstract and more pragmatic approach to the law.
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Legal Realism
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How judges apply the law to cases depend on their philosophical approaches to law.
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Schools of jurisprudential thought
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What are the sources of Common Law?
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1.) U.S. Constitution 2.) Congress 3.) rules and regulations 4.) Common Law
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The body of laws enacted by legislative bodies.
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Statuary law
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Law that is based on the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
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Constitutional Law
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The rules of law announced in court decisions. These Laws include the aggregate of reported cases that interpret judicial precedents, statutes, regulations, and constitutional provisions.
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Case Law
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The body of law created in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
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Administrative Law
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What classification of law consists of all laws that define, describe, regulate, and create legal rights and obligations?
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Substantive Law
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What classification of law consists of all laws that delineate the methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law.
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Procedural Law
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Federal Law, Public Law, National Law, and International Law are all what?
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Classifications of Law
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Equitable Remedies will not be granted unless "what" is is inadequate?
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Remedy at Law
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"what" should be decided the way they out to be decided as a matter of fairness?
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Equity
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Uniform laws, when adopted by a state become what?
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Statutory law
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