The enforceable rules that govern individual and group conduct in a society
Type of jurisdiction, limits jurisdiction of a court by types of cases, based on the subject matter of the matter involved
____ _____ means researching and analyzing a problem objectively, to not let emotions, personal views, or preconceived notions interfere with an objective analysis of the client’s case.
"______ authority" refers to legal resources that are not themselves the law, but which summarize, compile, explain, comment on, interpret, or in some other way address the law.
Body of law adopted by the people or legislative bodies, includes: statutes, ordinances, and regulations
____ law includes law created by courts in the absence of enacted law and the law created when courts interpret or apply enacted law.
The source of law that establishes the framework for the operation of government, defines the powers of government, and guarantees the fundamental rights of the people
Administrative law is the type of enacted ___ that governs the day-to-day running of the government and implementation of the laws
An earlier court decision that applies to govern or guide a subsequent court in its determination of an identical or similar issue based on identical or similar facts
STEP 3 of the legal analysis process, a determination of how the rule of law applies to the
issue
Type of jurisdiction, limits jurisdiction of a state court to the geographic boundaries of the state or to matters that have some connection with the state
The most commonly used and accepted uniform system of citation, provides rules on how to cite each type of legal source.
The ____ of the Law is as follows:
1. Constitution (highest authority)
2. Enacted law
3. Common law/case law (lowest authority) (Be prepared to place in hierarchy order various sources of authority, including mandatory and persuasive, like the example we worked with in class)
One of two general types of legal authority, ____ authority is the law itself,
consists of constitutions, enacted law, and case law
Source of law passed by legislative bodies which declare rights and duties, or command or prohibit certain conduct, also referred to as acts, codes, or ordinances
STEP 1 of the legal analysis process, requires identification of the ___ (legal question) raised by the facts
of the client’s case