What is common law
advantages of common law
fairness, equity
What is the origin of U.S. Legal system?
English Common Law
What's kings bench?
King Henry appointed a number of judges. Ordered wrong doers pay with money or goods the parties they injured.
the 2 systems of law in use today are English common law and...
Roman civil law
What are the 5 sources of law?
case law, statutes, constitutions, ordinances, administrative law.
Ethics
collection of standards of conduct and moral judgment forming the basis for a reasoned, impartial decisions as to what is right or wrong.
How does common law differ from positive law?
common law is based on the current standards or customs of the people. Positive law are set down by a sovereign or other central authority to prevent disputes and wrongs from occurring in the first place.
Types of law
constitutional law, statutory law- leg. bodies, administrative law- rules by admin agencies, civil law- wrongs to individual, criminal law- commit a crime, procedural law- enforcing laws, substantive law-defines legal rights and duties, business law- rules that apply to business situations and transactions.
you should fulfill youre duties as a citizen. theyre the greatest grantee of your rights
obey the law, respect the rights of others, inform yourself on political issues, vote in an election, serve on jury duty, serve and defend your country
Equity: an alternative to common law
precedence- use what happened in earlier cases
an example:
the court case with Gwinn & William
What is Jurisdiction
the power
