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Law
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The order or pattern of rules that society establishes to govern the conduct of individuals and the relationships among them.
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Right
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Legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from an action.
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Duty
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An obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain action.
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Right of Privacy
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The right to be free from unreasonable intrusion by others..
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Constitution
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A body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of the government to the people who are governed.
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Statutory law
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Legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something.
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Administrative regulations
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Rules made by the state and federal administrative agencies.
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Private Law
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The rules and regulations parties agree to as part of their contractual relationships.
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Case law
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Law that includes principles that are expressed for the first time in court decisions.
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Precedent
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A decision of a court that stands as the law for a particular problem in the future.
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Stare decisis
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"Let the decision stand"; the principle that the decision of a court should serve as a guide or precedent and control the decision of a similar case in the future.
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Common law
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The body of unwritten principles originally based upon the usages and customs of the community that were recognized and enforced by the courts.
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Substantive law
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The law that defines rights and liabilities.
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Procedural law
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The law that must be followed in enforcing rights and liabilities.
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Equity
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The body of principles that originally developed because of the inadequacy of the rules then applied by the common law courts of England.
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