Business Law
Equity
Basic fairness
True
Business activities are at times governed by the criminal law
False
Businesses cannot commit torts
True
Stare decisis is the doctrine that requires lower courts to adhere to existing case law in their decisions true or false?
Unconstitutional
Status of a law that conflicts with the Constitution and which is therefore invalid
Procedural law
The doctrine of stare decisis is a
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as the
True
Torts are private wrongs committed against individuals or organizations true or false?
Criminal law
An offense that violates the right of citizens to live in peace is governed by
Do not have to be alike
As long as they are constitutionally valid the laws of the various States
Stare decisis
Doctrine requiring lower courts to adhere to existing case law in making decisions
Laws
Enforce the rules of conduct in a society
Administrative agencies
Government body form to carry out particular laws
Criminal law
Group of laws defining and setting punishments for offences against Society
Procedural law
Group of laws defining the methods for reinforcing legal rights and decisions
Substantive law
Group of laws that defines rights and duties
Common law
Law based on the customs of a group
CaseLaw
Law made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases
Statues
Laws enacted by state legislatures or federal legislatures
Code
Laws grouped into an organized form
Ordinance
Legislative enactments at the local level are called
Ordinance
Legislative enactments by a city
Jurisdiction
Power of court to decide a case