| A | B |
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| Administrative Agency | Governmental body formed to carry out particular laws |
| Case Law | Made when appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases |
| Code | Laws grouped into an organized form |
| Constitutional Law | Laws made when the fundamental, supreme law of the land is adopted, amended, or interpreted |
| Criminal Law | Group of laws that defines and sets punishments for offenses against society |
| Jurisdiction | Power of a court to decide a case |
| Ordinance | Legislation enacted by a town, city, or a county board or commission |
| Procedural Law | Group of laws that define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties |
| Statutes | Laws enacted by state or federal legislatures |
| Torts | Private or civil wrong for which the law grants a remedy |
| Business Law | Group of laws that governs business situations and transactions |
| Civil Law | Group of laws used to provide remedy for wrongs against individuals |
| Common Law | Law based on current standards or customs of the people |
| Crime | Punishable offense against society |
| Equity | Basic fairness |
| Laws | Enforceable rules of conduct in a society |
| Positive Law | Law based on the dictates of a central political authority |
| Stare Decisis | Doctrine that requires lower courts to follow existing case law in deciding similar cases |
| Substantive Law | Group of laws that define rights and duties |
| Unconstitutional | Law that conflicts with a constitution and is therefore invalid |
