Citizens & The Law Vocabulary Quiz

A system of law based on precedent and customs.

• Common law

• statutory law

• military law

• constitutional law

A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case

• precedent

• statute

• lawsuit

• search warrant

A law written by a legislative branch of government

• statute

• precedent

• regulation

• writ of habeas corpus

A legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done

• lawsuit

• precedent

• administrative law

• case law

A branch of law dealing with the formation, construction, and interpretation of constitutions

• constitutional law

• case law

• administrative law

• statutory law

A law established by judicial decisions instead of by legislative action

• case law

• constitutional law

• administrative law

• civil law

Rules and regulations set by government agencies

• administrative law

• case law

• constitutional law

• lawsuit

A set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforceable by law

• contract

• tort

• negligence

• summons

A wrongful act, other than breaking a contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue

• tort

• summons

• negligence

• damages

A lack of proper care and attention

• negligence

• tort

• damages

• summons