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