ADM 3360 Chapter 2: Chapter 2
8 Mar 2017
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The legislative branch of government: legislative branch: the branch of government that creates statute law, statute law: formal, written laws created or enacted by the legislative branch of government. The judicial branch of government: judiciary: a collective reference to judges, judges: those appointed by federal and provincial governments to adjudicate on a variety of disputes, as well as to preside over criminal proceedings. Domestic vs. international law: domestic law: the internal law of a given country, which includes both statute and case law, international law: law that governs relations between states and other entities with international legal status. Procedural law: substantive law: law that defines rights, duties, and liabilities, procedural law: the law governing the procedure to enforce rights, duties, and liabilities. Private law: public law: areas of the law that relate to or regulate the relationship between persons and government at all levels.
