enforceable -law consists of _______________________ rules governing relationships among
individuals and between individuals and rest of their society
laws -__________ establish rights, duties and privileges consistent
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enforceable -law consists of _______________________ rules governing relationships among
individuals and between individuals and rest of their society
laws -__________ establish rights, duties and privileges consistent with the value system of a
society or of its ruling group
constitutional law -untied states constitution is the supreme law of the land
- found in case decision and text arising from federal & state constitutions
statutory law -laws enacted by the United States congress and by state legislatures
- local ordinances
- uniform laws and codes, such as the uniform commercial code
administrative law -- federal or state agencies
- agency creation :
administrative agencies can be independent regulatory agencies
- Ex. FDA
- rule making :
rules, orders and decisions of administrative agencies
the common law tradition -Equitable remedies and Courts of equity
merging of laws & equity : most courts today can award remedies in law or equity
remedy
(common law) -enforcing a right or compensating for injury to that right
remedy -The relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation
of a right
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remedy -ex. of a _________________, Emma hits me with her car and breaks my leg, I file a
lawsuit and if I win, the compensation (money) I get is the ________________
remedies in equity -based on justice and fair dealing, a chancery court, or court of equity, does
what is right
(common law)
equity -a branch of law founded on what might be described as notions of justice & fair dealing
action in law : by filing a complaint
action in equity : by filing a petition -the initiation of a lawsuit :
the action at law?
the action in equity?
action in law : by jury or judge
action in equity : by judge (no Jury) -a decision :
the action at law?
the action in equity?
Substantive Law -group of laws that define rights and duties
law that defines, describes, regulates & creates legal rights & obligations
substantive law -right to workers compensation benefits through the state.... ex. of
_________________
procedural law -establish the method of employee notifying injury, filing for workers comp.
benefits, (the procedure) prove the injury, do the paper work, requirements ect. is an ex. of
_______________________
Procedural Law -laws that establish methods for enforcing and protecting rights
law that establishes the methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law
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