Vocabulary Review Sources and Types of Laws

Laws that control different ‘types’ of activity or relationships.

• Types of Law

• Military Law

• Sources of Law 

Special laws and procedures that apply to the armed services.

• Types of Law

• Military Law

• Sources of Law 

Places where laws come from

• Types of Law

• Military Law

• Sources of Law 

Special laws and procedures that apply to the armed services.

• Types of Law

• Military Law

• Sources of Law 

Laws that are part of our heritage from ancient Greece, Rome,

the Judeo-Christian tradition, and England.

• Constitutional Law

• Historical Codes of Law

• Natural Law

• Statutory

Rules based on inalienable rights that apply to all societies such as life, liberty, and property.

• Constitutional Law

• Historical Codes of Law

• Natural Law

• Statutory

Laws based on the Constitution (including the Bill of Rights and state constitutions)

• Constitutional Law

• Historical Codes of Law

• Natural Law

• Statutory

Laws passed by legislatures, also known as statutes.

• Constitutional Law

• Historical Codes of Law

• Natural Law

• Statutory

Laws based on customs, traditions, and prior court decisions (precedents) on similar cases.

• Case Law

• Common Law

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

Laws based on precedents.

• Case Law

• Common Law

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law