UWM Business Law Exam 1
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1. Black's Law Dic- the authoritative source for legal terms
tionary
2. Primary Sources *Constitutions
of Law *legislatures and statutes
*administrative agencies and regulations
*the judiciary and common law
3. Hierarchy of *U.S. Constitution and Amendments
Sources of Law *Statutes of Congress
*Federal administration regulation
*State constitutions
*State statutes
*State administrative regulation
*Local ordinances
*Case law
4. precedent when a court makes a decision or ruling
5. stare decisis A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate
courts are settled on this principle.
Says that precedents must be followed
6. Binding Authori- any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case
ty
7. Persuasive Au- written opinions by lower courts that may influence a judges decision
thority
8. Legal Remedies relief sought from a court, involving to compensate for harm
9. Equitable Reme- judicial remedies that provide more flexible responses to changing social condi-
dies tions
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10. substantive law rights and duties of people in a society
11. procedural law establishes how to enforce rights and duties
12. Civil Law the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a com-
munity rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
13. Criminal Law a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
14. Plaintiff a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
15. Defendant an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
16. judgement a court order that is the decision of a lawsuit
17. opinion the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
18. unanimous opin- a court decision on which all judges agree
ion
19. concurring opin- A separate opinion prepared by a judge who voted with the majority
ion
20. dissenting opin- separate opinion of a judge who disagreed with the majority decision
ion
21. appellate Of or relating to appeals
22. Constitutional federal US constitution
Law state constitution
23. Statutory Law federal US congress
state legislatures
local government
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1. Black's Law Dic- the authoritative source for legal terms
tionary
2. Primary Sources *Constitutions
of Law *legislatures and statutes
*administrative agencies and regulations
*the judiciary and common law
3. Hierarchy of *U.S. Constitution and Amendments
Sources of Law *Statutes of Congress
*Federal administration regulation
*State constitutions
*State statutes
*State administrative regulation
*Local ordinances
*Case law
4. precedent when a court makes a decision or ruling
5. stare decisis A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching appellate
courts are settled on this principle.
Says that precedents must be followed
6. Binding Authori- any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case
ty
7. Persuasive Au- written opinions by lower courts that may influence a judges decision
thority
8. Legal Remedies relief sought from a court, involving to compensate for harm
9. Equitable Reme- judicial remedies that provide more flexible responses to changing social condi-
dies tions
, UWM Business Law Exam 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_9j6mmf
10. substantive law rights and duties of people in a society
11. procedural law establishes how to enforce rights and duties
12. Civil Law the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a com-
munity rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
13. Criminal Law a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
14. Plaintiff a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
15. Defendant an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
16. judgement a court order that is the decision of a lawsuit
17. opinion the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
18. unanimous opin- a court decision on which all judges agree
ion
19. concurring opin- A separate opinion prepared by a judge who voted with the majority
ion
20. dissenting opin- separate opinion of a judge who disagreed with the majority decision
ion
21. appellate Of or relating to appeals
22. Constitutional federal US constitution
Law state constitution
23. Statutory Law federal US congress
state legislatures
local government
