enforceable -law consists of _______________________ rules governing relationships among
individuals and between individuals and rest of their society
laws -__________ establish rights, duties and privileges consistent with the value system of a
society or of its ruling group
constitutional law -untied states constitution is the supreme law of the land
- found in case decision and text arising from federal & state constitutions
statutory law -laws enacted by the United States congress and by state legislatures
- local ordinances
- uniform laws and codes, such as the uniform commercial code
administrative law -- federal or state agencies
- agency creation :
administrative agencies can be independent regulatory agencies
- Ex. FDA
- rule making :
rules, orders and decisions of administrative agencies
the common law tradition -Equitable remedies and Courts of equity
merging of laws & equity : most courts today can award remedies in law or equity
remedy
(common law) -enforcing a right or compensating for injury to that right
remedy -The relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation
of a right