Sources and Types of Laws

legal precedence based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases

• case law

• civil law

• common law

• constitutional law

Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?

• An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• Break a leg!

• The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

law established by the outcome of former cases

• case law

• civil law

• common law

• constitutional law

law based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases

• juvenile law

• case law

• common law

• military law

a main reference or point of origin

• juvenile law

• source

• regulation

• military law

laws passed by Congress or a state legislature

• law that focuses on interpreting the U.S. Constitution

• civil law

• statutory law

• juvenile law

a particular category, kind, or group

• type

• military law

• source

• criminal law

Karen ordered an iPhone online and was so excited to get it in the mail. At work, she showed it to all her co-workers. One co-worker, Kelly, accidently dropped her phone on the floor, cracking the screen. Kelly refused to pay to fix the phone, so Karen took the matter to court. What type of law does this represent?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Constituional Law

• Military Law

a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

• statutory law

• Magna Carta

• common law

• juvenile law

Which type of law is primarily concerned with the rights and duties of individuals towards each other?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Constitutional Law

• Military Law