Types of Law Vocab SS.7.CG.3.10

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case law

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law that is based on judicial decisions rather than constitutions, statutes, or regulations

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civil law

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law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs; contrasted with criminal law

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common law

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law that comes from customs, traditions, and precedents

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constitutional law

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law that focuses on interpreting a constitution

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criminal law

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law that deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes

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military law

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law that applies only to people in the military

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statutory law

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laws passed by Congress or a state legislature

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juvenile law

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law that deals with people who are under the age of 18.