CPCU 530 - Chapter 1 (Intro to American Law)
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, Civil Law Legal System Based on scholarly interpretations of
comprehensive written laws. Basis of law in some
European and Latin American countries, and
Louisiana in US
Common Law Legal System Composed of statutes and common law. Is the
basis of legal system in US.
Statues Legislated law
Common Law Judicial decisions. Based on doctrine of stare
decisis
Doctrine of stare decisis requires current judicial decisions to be based on
past judicial decisions, known as precedents
Synthesis courts use to review and apply law to new fact
situations
Threshold cases Present new legal questions and fact patters
Criminal Law Deals with actions injuring the state or society
Felony Major crime
Misdemeanor Minor crime
Summary Offense Crime punishable by fine, such as speeding or
parking illegally
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Alleged wrongdoer
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1 Civil Law Legal System 2 Plaintiff
3 Doctrine of stare decisis 4 Defendant
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Terms in this set (102)
, Civil Law Legal System Based on scholarly interpretations of
comprehensive written laws. Basis of law in some
European and Latin American countries, and
Louisiana in US
Common Law Legal System Composed of statutes and common law. Is the
basis of legal system in US.
Statues Legislated law
Common Law Judicial decisions. Based on doctrine of stare
decisis
Doctrine of stare decisis requires current judicial decisions to be based on
past judicial decisions, known as precedents
Synthesis courts use to review and apply law to new fact
situations
Threshold cases Present new legal questions and fact patters
Criminal Law Deals with actions injuring the state or society
Felony Major crime
Misdemeanor Minor crime
Summary Offense Crime punishable by fine, such as speeding or
parking illegally
