intro to law
Magna Carta
"great paper"
who determines if an action is criminal or civil
the state and the federal gov.
the first printed book on english common law was called...
Blackstones Commentaries
A court case that has a lasting historical significance is called a...
Landmark case
two major influences on our current system of law in the U.S
Roman and English
a precedent is..
a first time ruling
Napoleonic Code
basis of law for Europe
How is law classified?
civil and criminal
if a person smashes another persons phone it would be considered
civil law
the development of business law is also called...
contract law or commercial law
business law
covers rules that apply to business situations and transactions
before the romans how was the law passed
orally through speeches
judges and jury's make their decisions off of...
prior rulings called presidents
law
rule of conduct
equity
ruling based off what is fair not just the legal principles
a major influence of law came from who and was called what?
the english and common law
4 main functions of law are...
1.protection of individual 2.protection of society 3.protection of property 4. promotion of worthwhile social objectives
What is a court injunction?
legally ordering a person not to do something