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Law

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enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their societies.

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Liability

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the state of being legally liable for something

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Contitutional Law

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law that is based off the US constitution and the constitutions of the various states

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Statutory Law

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the body of law enacted by legislative bodies.

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Ordinances

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law passed by a local governing unit, such as a city or a county

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Uniform Laws

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a model law created by the National Conference of Commissioners on uniform State Laws and/or the American Law institute for the states to consider adopting. If the state adopts the law it becomes statutory law in that state.

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Administrative Law

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the body of law created by administrative agencies in order to carry out their duties or responsibilities.

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Administrative Agency

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a federal or state government agency created by the legislature to perform a specific function, such as to make and enforce laws pertaining to the environment.

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Executive Agencies

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an administrative agency within an executive branch of government . At the federal level, executive agencies are those within the cabinet departments.

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Independent Regulatory Agencies

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An administrative agency that is not considered part of the government’s executive branch and is not subject to the authority of the president. Independent agency officials cannot be removed without cause.

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Case Law

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the rules of law announced in court decisions. Case law interprets statutes, regulations, constitutional provisions, and other case law.

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Common Law

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the body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in English and US courts, not attributable to a legislature.

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Remedies

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the relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation of a right

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Courts of Law

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a court in which the only remedies that could be granted were things of value, such as money damages.

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Remedies at law

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a remedy available in a court of law.money damages are awarded as a remedy at law

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Damages

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a monetary award sought as a remedy for a breach of contract or a tortious act

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Courts of Equity

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a court that decides controversies and administers justice according to the rules, principles, and precedents of equity.

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Remedies in equity

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a remedy allowed by courts in situations where remedies at law are not appropriate. Remedies in equity include injunction, specific performance, rescission and restitution, and reformation.

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Breaches

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to violate a law, by an act or an omission, or to break a legal obligation that one owes to another person or to society

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Equitable Maxims

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general propositions or principles of law that have to do with fairness

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Laches

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the equitable doctrine that bars a party’s rights to legal action if the party has neglected for an unreasonable length of time to act on his or her rights

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Defense

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reasons that a defendant offers in an action or suit as to why the plaintiff should not obtain what he or she is seeking

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Defendant

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one against whom a lawsuit is brought, or the accused person in a criminal proceeding

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Plaintiff

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party that initiates a lawsuit

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Petitioner

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in equity practice, a party that initiates a lawsuit

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Respondent

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in equity practice, the party who answers a complaint or other proceeding

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Statutes of Limitations

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a federal or state statute setting the maximum time period during which a certain action can be brought or certain rights enforced.

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Precedent

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a court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts

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Reporters

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a publication in which court cases are published, or reported.

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Stare Decisis

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common law doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior decisions

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Binding Authority

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any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case

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Persuasive Authorities

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any legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance but need not follow when making a decision

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Legal Reasoning

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the process of reasoning by which a judge harmonizes his or her opinion with the judicial decisions in previous cases

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Cases on Point

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a previous case involving factual circumstances and issues that are similar to those in the case before the court

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Citation

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a reference to a publication in which a legal authority - such as a statute or a court decision - or other source can be found

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Administrative Rules

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rules and regulations adopted by federal administrative agencies are initially published in the Federal Register, and are later incorporated into the Code of Federal Regulations

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Appellant

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the party who takes an appeal from one court to another

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Appellee

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the party against whom an appeal is taken

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Opinions

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a statement by a court expressing the reasons for its decision in a case

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Majority Opinion

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a court opinion that represents the views of the majority of the judges of justices deciding the case

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Concurring Opinions

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a court opinion by one or more judges or justices who agree with the majority but want to make or emphasize a point that was not made or emphasized in the majority’s opinion

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Dissenting Opinion

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a court opinion that presents the views of one or more judges or justices who disagree with the majority’s opinion

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Plurality Opinion

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a court opinion that is joined by the largest number of the judges or justices hearing the case, but fewer than half of the total number

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Per curiam Opinion

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By the whole court

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Primary Sources of Law

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US Constitution & constitutions of various states; statutory law, regulations created by adminiatrative agencies; case law and common law doctrines

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Secondary Sources of Law

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Books & articles that summarize and clarify the primary sources of law

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The Uniform Commercial Code (UCU)

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facilitates commerce among states by providing uniform, yet flexible, set of rules governing commercial transactions.

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4 Basic Steps to Legal Reasoning

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1 - Issue
2 - Rule
3 - Application
4 - Conclusion

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Jurisprudence

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the science of philosophy of law

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Natural Law

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the oldest school of legal thought, based on the belief that the legal system should reflect universal moral and ethical principles that are inherent in human nature

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Legal Positivism

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a school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher than the laws created by a national government. Laws must be obeyed, even if they are unjust, to prevent anarchy.

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Historical School

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a school of legal thought that looks to the past to determine what principles of contemporary law should be

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Legal Realism

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holds that the law is only one factor to be considered when deciding cases and that social and economic circumstances should also be taken into account

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List the Schools of Legal Thought

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Jurisprudence;
Natural Law;
Legal Positivism;
Hisotrical School;
Legal Realism
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List the Classifications of Law

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Substantive Law;
Procedural Law;
Civil Law;
Criminal Law;
Cyberlaw
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Substantive Law

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law that defines, describes, regulates, and creates legal rights and obligations

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Procedural Law

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law that establishes the methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law.

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Civil Law

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a system of law derived from that of the Roman Empire and based on a code rather than a case law

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Criminal Law

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the branch of law that defines and punishes wrongful actions committed against the public

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Cyberlaw

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an informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions, particularly those conducted via internet