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One purpose of the law
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To settle disputes in a civil matter
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How does stability and predictability affect businesses
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Ensures success in business
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2 types of common law courts
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Court of law- awards money
Courts of Equity- injunctions and specific performance
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Substantive Laws
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Creates laws and duties
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Procedural laws
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Enforces laws and duties
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Private law
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Governs relationships between people
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Public law
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Governs relationships between persons and the government
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Civil Law
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Regulates relationships between people
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Criminal law
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Regulates relationships between persons and society
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Doctrine of Stare Decisis
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A thing decided
judges use precedents (using outcomes of previously decided cases with similar facts)
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Marburry vs. Madison
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States that Judiciary branch to decide what the law is
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Three branches of government
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Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary
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Supremacy Clause
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The US constitution is the supreme law of the land
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14th ammendment
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Applies US constitution to state level
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Police Powers
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10th ammendment
Powers not delegated to US go to the States.
General welfare, public order, health, morals and education
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