Law dictated by a sovereign or higher authority.

Law that deals with the private legal rights of an individual.

Laws that conflict with a constitution.

Laws created by amending a constitution are considered

Enforceable rules of conduct in society.

A group of laws in organized form.

An order that prevents something from being done.

Using prior cases as a guide for deciding similar new cases.

The laws, or enforceable rules of conduct in society, do not reflect the culture and circumstances that create them.

Laws in this country are created only at he federal and state levels of government.

In the US today, law courts and equity courts generally are merged.

How many stages do most societies go through in forming their legal systems?

In reference to Stages in the Growth of law, the first stage would be for an individual to take revenge for wrongs done to them.

The two systems of law in use today are: