Law Chapter 1 Vocabulary

enforceable rules of conduct in a society

• laws
• jurisdiction
• equity
• statutes

an organized group of laws

• torts
• substantive law
• code
• equity

law based on the current standards or customs of the people

• equity
• common law
• administrative agencies
• stare decisis

the power to decide a case

• case law
• code
• laws
• jurisdiction

law dictated by a central authoity to prevent disputes and wrongs from occurring

• common law
• unconstitutional
• ciminal law
• positive law

fairness

• equity
• crime
• stare decisis
• ordinance

changes or interpretations of the basic laws of a country

• criminal law
• positive law
• constitutional law
• substantive law

laws enacted by state or federal legislatures

• civil law
• statutes
• equity
• jurisdiction

legislation enacted by a town, city, or county board or commission

• constitutional law
• code
• unconstitutional
• ordinance

governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws

• positive law
• administrative agencies
• common law
• code