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| International Law | Concerned with the conduct of nations in their relations with each other |
| Administrative Law | Rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies |
| Common law | Unwritten law that evolves from the customs and traditions of society |
| Laws | Rules of conduct established by the government of a society to maintain stability and justice in that society |
| Civil Disobedience | An open, peaceful, violation of a law to protest its alleged injustice |
| Ordinances | Laws enacted by local municipal governmental bodies |
| Commercial Law | Laws concerning business transactions and the operation of business establishments |
| Statutory Laws | Laws enacted by legislative or governing bodies |
| Expatriation | The act of abandoning one’s country and giving up citizenship |
| Supremacy | The highest authority; generally federal laws prevail over state laws and state laws prevail over local (city, town, or county) laws |
| Allegiance | Loyalty to one’s country |
| Judicial Review | The right established by Marbury vs. Madison for the court system to examine the decisions of a lower court, the executive branch, or the legislative branch of government |
| Constitution | A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society |
| Law of Precedent | When a judge is required to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances |
| Unconstitutional | A law that is not agreeable with the constitution and is no longer valid |
| Stare Decisis | Latin for “let the decision stand”, another name for law of precedent or case law |
| Treason | Betrayal or disloyalty to one’s country |
