SMGT 3861 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Precedent, Supremacy Clause, Interrogatories
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Common law: adopted from england, forms the basis of many other law systems, including us legal system: stare decisis: judges based their decision on the principles of previously decided cases, precedents: former cases. Constitutional law: law expressed in written constitutions, which set forth the organization, powers and limits of respective governments: 10 amendments to alleviate concerns of power within federal government (bill of rights) 1971. Statutory law: laws created by legislators at the state and federal levels: doctrine of supremacy: based on the supremacy clause stating the us and state constitutions and federal legislation are superior to common law and state legislation. Criminal law: body of law that identifies what behavior is criminal and stipulates penalties for violations. Complaint: formal accusation of wrongdoing brought by a plaintiff against a defendant in a legal case. Summons: official notification that he or she must respond to a complaint. Answer: the response of a defendant to a complaint (accusation of wrongdoing)
