Chapter 10 Vocab, Rule of Law, Sources, Types

Basic laws that apply to all societies such as inalienable rights

• natural law

• common law

• case law

• constitutional law

Laws passed by legislatures

• statutory law

• common law

• criminal law

• case law

Laws based on customs, traditions, and precedents

• common law

• constitutional law

• natural law

• case law

Law established by previous court decisions

• case law

• common law

• natural law

• civil law

Laws dealing with constitutions

• constitutional law

• common law

• case law

• military law

the prosecution and punishment of those who commit crimes

• criminal law

• civil law

• felony

• summary judgement

laws that deal with disputes between people

• civil law

• criminal law

• common law

• natural law

minor crime for which a person can be fined a small sum of money or jailed for up to one year

• misdemeanor

• felony

• voir dire

• verdict

more serious crime punishable by more than a year in prison

• felony

• misdemeanor

• civil law

• grand jury

The person who is being sued or accused of a crime

• defendant

• plaintiff

• jury

• voir dire