B Law Chapter 1 Terms

Legislature enacted laws.

• Statutes

• Equity

• Code

• Ordinance

Enforceable rules of conduct in a society

• Statutes

• Laws

• Jurisdiction

• Ordinance

The power to decide cases.

• Equity

• Law

• Jurisdiction

• Constitution

Fairness.

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Common Law

• Equity

A group of laws that allow individuals to seek legal remedies for wrongs done to them.

• Common Law

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

Law based on the current Standards or customs of the people.

• Civil Law

• Common Law

• Criminal Law

When the citizens right to live in peace is violated.

• Common Law

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

Laws grouped into an organized form.

• Laws

• Code

• Constitution

• Ordinance

Pieces of legislation created by a town or city council.

• Equity

• Code

• Constitution

• Ordinance

A document that sets forth the framework of a government.

• Ordinance

• Law

• Constitution

• Code