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| adjudicate | To decide disputes between parties by applying the law to the facts of the dispute. |
| civil law | Law based on written “Codes” instead of prior judicial decisions |
| constitutional law | Law set forth in the Constitution of the United States and in state constitutions. |
| findings of fact and conclusions of law | When a court determines what the true facts in a case are and what the appropriate law is that governs the case. |
| legal capacity | Refers to whether a person may sue in his own right without being represented by someone else. |
| procedural law | The body of law that defines and describes the process to be followed to enforce substantive law, generally found in written court rules. |
| statutory law | Law enacted by Congress, state legislatures, and local governments. |
| substantive law | The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it as opposed to procedural law. |
