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| Administrative law | Rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies. FDA rules for new drugs. |
| Allegiance | Loyalty to one’s country |
| Civil disobedience | An open peaceful violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice |
| Commercial law | Concerned with business transactions and the operation of business establishments |
| Common law | Unwritten law that evolves from the customs and traditions of society |
| Constitution | A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society |
| Expatriation | The act of abandoning one’s country and giving up citizenship |
| International law | Concerned with the conduct of nations in their relations with each other |
| Judicial review | The right established by Marbury vs. Madison for the court system to examine the decision of a lower court, the executive branch, or the legislative branch |
| Law | Rules of conduct established y the government of a society to maintain stability and justice in that society |
| Law of precedent | When a judge is required to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances, also called stare decisis |
| Municipal | Relating to a city or town |
| Ordinances | Laws enacted by local municipal governmental bodies |
| Stare decisis | “Let the decision stand”, another name for law of precedent or case law |
| Statutes | Laws enacted by legislative bodies |
| Supremacy | The highest authority; US Constitution has supremacy over state laws, state laws have supremacy over local laws |
| Treason | Betrayal or disloyalty to one’s country |
| Unconstitutional | A law that is not agreeable with the constitution and is no longer valid |
