| A | B |
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| Administrative Law | Rules & procedures established by regulatory agencies |
| Allegiance | Loyalty to one's own 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 the 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 by the government of a society to maintain stablity and justice in a society |
| Law of Precedent | When a judge is required to follow an earlier court decision when decising a case with similar circumstances, called stare decisis |
| Municipal | Relating to a city or town |
| Ordinances | Laws enacted by local municipal governmental bodies |
| Stare Decisis | "Let the decision stand" or another name for law of precedent or case law |
| Statutes | Laws enacted by legislative bodies |
| Supremacy | The highest authority |
| Treason | Betrayal or disloyalty to one's country |
| Unconstitutional | A law that is not agreeable with the constitution and is no longer valid |
