Public law - (answer)conflict between private party and government
private law - (answer)conflicts between private parties
civil law - (answer)non-criminal law
tort law - (answer)encompasses the rights and duties that exist between parties that are independent of
a contract
criminal law - (answer)declare certain conduct injurious to the public order and provide specified
punishment for those found to have engaged in such conduct.
substantive law - (answer)creates, defines, and regulate rights
procedural law - (answer)concentrates on steps in which case proceeds
contract law - (answer)agreement between 2 or more parties that creates obligation to act
consideration - (answer)what one party to a contract receives from other party in return for performing
contractual obligation
Constitution - (answer)fundamental law of a nation or state may be written or unwritten
Bill of Rights - (answer)The first ten amendments to the Constitution
legislative branch - (answer)enacts the laws
executive branch - (answer)enforces and administers the Laws
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judicial branch - (answer)interpret the laws
burden of proof (criminal) - (answer)beyond a reasonable doubt
burden proof (civil) - (answer)preponderance of the evidence
plaintiff (criminal) - (answer)state or federal government
plaintiff (civil) - (answer)anyone
statutes - (answer)Written laws made by legislatures and signed by executive
ordinance - (answer)a law, usually of a city or county
HIPAA - (answer)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act addresses privacy and security of
health record
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - (answer)a publication of US government that contains regulations
issued by administrative agencies
sources of law - (answer)primary and secondary
stare decisis - (answer)let the decision stand
respondeat superior - (answer)let the master respond
res judicata - (answer)A thing or matter settled by judgment