| A | B |
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| stare decisis | a doctrine requiring lower courts to adhere to existing case law, following previous decisions |
| procedural law | laws defining the methods for enforcing legal rights |
| laws | enforcable set of rules |
| common law | law based on customs of people |
| ordinances | laws at the local level |
| administrative agencies | a government body such as the IRS |
| criminal law | laws that protect society |
| equity | basic fairness |
| jurisdiction | the power to hear and try a case |
| unconstitutional | a law that conflicts with the constitution |
| statutes | state laws |
| case law | law derived from the court room |
| procedural law | laws that define rights and duties |
| code | a group of laws |
| positive law | law dictated through authority |
