Understanding Law and Legal Concepts

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Enforceable rules of conduct

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laws

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How many stages do societies go through in forming laws?

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4

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Usually formed by the rules of judges used to settle disputes

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common law

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A document that sets forth the framework of government and its relationship to its people is

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constitution

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The latin for "let the decision stand"

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stare decisis

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A crime committed against society is governed under

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criminal law

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An offense committed against an individual is governed under

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civil law

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What type of law deals with methods of enforcing legal rights and duties?

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procedural

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What type of law defines rights and duties?

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substantive

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A practice of deciding what is right or wrong in a reasoned and impartial manner.

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ethics