| A | B |
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| case law | law established by the outcome of former cases |
| civil law | law concerned with private relations between members of a community |
| Code of Hammurabi | one of the earliest & complete written code of rules. |
| common law | legal precedence based on customs & traditions |
| constitutional law | law based on the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution |
| criminal law | law that deals with crimes & punishments |
| juvenile law | law that deals with the actions of persons who are not yet adults |
| Magna Carta | a government document that limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the nobility |
| military law | laws to meet the needs of the military |
| regulation | a rule an agency of the executive branch makes to enforce a law |
| source | a main reference or point of origin |
| statutory law | the written law enacted by a legislature |
| type | a particular category, kind, or group |
