PHIL327 Chapter : Philosophy and the Law
14 Mar 2014
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Legislative law sometimes called statutory law, consists of the enactments of an: ordinance another form of written, legislative law, usually referring to the laws passed by a local government body such as a city council or board of supervisors, statutes and ordinances remain in force until either repealed or ruled unconstitutional. Constitutional law hybrid of legislative and judicial law a written constitution which sets out the basic structure of the national government: amendments dealing with procedural matters and fundamental rights, like legislative law because of the written document, like judicial law because of the interpretation and appliance, linking adjudication + legislation: courts power to invalidate legislative enactments that violate provisions of the state/federal constitution (judicial review) Official proceedings in typical civil cases: pleadings documents filed by plaintiff, complaint + by defendant, responding, process of discovery evidence is gathered, depositions, request for documents, pretrial hearing judge determining parties" preparation for trial, jury selection (cid:224) trial (cid:224) verdict.
