| A | B |
|---|
| Laws | Enforceable set of rules |
| Code | Laws organized into a group |
| Common Law | Law based on current customs |
| Positive Law | Law dictated from above |
| Jurisdiction | Power to hear and decide a case |
| Equity | Fairness |
| Constitutional Law | When courts interpret constitutions or they are changed |
| Statutes | Laws enacted by the legislature |
| Ordinance | Local laws |
| Administrative Agencies | governmental bodies that carry out laws |
| Case Law | Laws created in the courtroom |
| Unconstitutional | when a law conflicts with the constitution |
| Civil Law | group of laws that address wrongs against individuals |
| Cirme | Offense against society |
| Criminal Law | Law that protects society |
| Procedural Law | methods of enforcing legal rights and duties |
| Substantive Law | Defines rights and duties |
| Business Law | Laws that apply to business situations |
| Torts | a wrong committed against an individual or organization |
| Roe v Wade | Abortion Rights |
| Miranda v Arizona | 5th Amendment rights--right to attorney |
| Texas v Johnson | 1st Amendment rights--flag burning |
| Tinker v Des Moines | 1st Amendment rights--armbands |
| Mapp v Ohio | Right to Privacy--Search and Seizure |
| Dredd Scott v Sanford | Slavery and Jurisdiction |
