| A | B |
|---|
| common law | reflecting the customs of people |
| specific performance | completion of an agreement as promised |
| injunction | order of a court to do or not do a specified thing |
| statute | law enacted by a state or federal legislature |
| business law | rules that apply to business situations |
| constitutional | conforming with the applicable constitution |
| appellate review | review of a trial by an appellate court |
| constitution | supreme source of law for a government |
| doctrine of stare decisis | new cases must be decided in ways consistent with prior case law |
| bill of rights | first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| precedent | past cases when making decisions about new cases |
| administrative agencies | governmental bodies which administer certain statutes |
| case law | law created by appellate court |
| civil law | laws concerned with private wrongs against individuals |
| criminal law | laws concerned with public wrongs against society |
