| A | B |
| crime | An offence against society |
| constitutional law | A law created by amending a constitution |
| substantive law | A type of law that defines legal rights |
| case law | A law created by judicial branch |
| unconstitutional law | A law that conflicts with a constitution |
| statute | A law enacted on state or federal level |
| administrative agency | An entity that carries out laws |
| criminal law | A law followed when a citizen's peaceful life is disrupted by crime |
| stare decisis | The demand that lower courts follow prior case laws |
| ordinance | A law enacted on a local level |
| procedural law | A law that enforces legal rights |
| civil law | A law concerning private individual rights |
| tort | A private wrong against an organization |
| Uniform Commercial Code | Commonly followed uniform business law |
| business law | Law applying to transactionis between businesses |