BLAW 302 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Consolidated Laws Of New York, Precedent, Jury Selection
30 Oct 2014
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Civil law: based on legislation (protects people from other people/organizations) Criminal law: any act that violates law (not necessarily against people or property) If one obeys the law, one is not necessarily also acting ethically because ethical standards of conduct and legal standards of conduct are separate. Legislative law: law passed by federal/state constitutions, executive branch. Administrative law: public law that deals with the operations of various government agencies. Interlocutory decree: every court can issue one. used to provide a temporary decision on an issue. Indictment: a grand jury"s finding that there is sufficient evidence to bring someone accused of a crime to trial. Judicial review: the court has the power over other branches by deciding if a law or action is unconstitutional. Case law: not made by legislature. can be cited as precedent for future cases in a process known as Stare decisis: judges are obligated to respect precedents of prior decisions.
