American Law vocabulary

principle in the Fifth Amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals

• due process of law

• contract

• civil law

• criminal law

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law, usually in writing

• due process of law

• contract

• civil law

• criminal law

relating to disputes between two or more individuals, usually dealing with money, or between individuals and the govt.

• due process of law

• contract

• civil law

• criminal law

the presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilt

• presumed innocence

• statute

• ordinance

• law

the set of rules and standards by which a society governs itself

• presumed innocence

• statute

• ordinance

• law

a law written by a legislative branch

• presumed innocence

• statute

• ordinance

• law

a law, rule, regulation

• presumed innocence

• statute

• ordinance

• law

law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions

• constitutional law

• administrative law

• statutory law

• common law

a law that is written down so that everyone might know and understand it

• constitutional law

• administrative law

• statutory law

• common law

law that spells out the authority, procedures, rules, and regulations to be followed by government agencies

• constitutional law

• administrative law

• statutory law

• common law