LGS 200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: English Law, Zippo, False Claims Act
6 Feb 2017
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4 sources american law (characteristics of, how created, which is supreme: english common law, developed by judges who issued their opinions when deciding cases, the principles announced during these cases became precedent for judges deciding similar cases. After 1066 william the conqueror and his successors to the throne of england began to replace the various local laws with one uniform system of law. These courts were under the authority of the lord. People who believed that the law courts decision was unfair could go to the. Instead of using legal procedure the chancery court inquired into the merits of the case and were shaped to each individual case. The chancery court took precedence over the law courts: merchant courts, laws that were developed to solve commercial disputes. They were based on common trade practices and usage. They were started when trade developed in the middle ages.
