bus law

true or false: common law is oral and not written down

true

precedent

a first time ruling

what was the roe vs wade case abt

abortion

why is precedent important?

because judges and juries make their decisions based on precedents

what was the first printed book

blackstone's commentaries

how is law classified

civil law and criminal law

what is the development of business also called

contract law and commercial law

what is a landmark precedent definition

extremely important cases that help in the future

equity

non monetary relief. based on what is fair and just not just legal principals

what are the four main functions of law

protection of the individual, protection of property, protection of society, and promotion of worthwhile objectives

what is criminal law

protects a society from the harmful acts of an individual. (gov vs an individual)

what is civil law

protects ones individual rights and property form harmful acts of others. (one person vs another)

two landmark precedents

roe vs. wade and brown vs. school board

two major influences

roman law and english common law

law

rule of conduct

what does business law cover

rules that apply to business situations and transactions

what was the earliest evidence of law

the code of hammurabi, a king of babylon around 2000 bc which was 4000 years ago

what was the brown vs the school board abt

integration of schools

first written law

justinian code

changing laws

laws are constantly changing to meet the needs of society