WorksheetsCJ 1 Chapter 4 Key Terms 1
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The body of law created by administrative agencies (in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions) in order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
statutory law
administrative law
case law
procedural criminal law
A procedure in which the citizens of a state, by collecting enough signatures, can force a public vote on a proposed change to state law.
rule of law
substantive due process
ballot initiative
procedural due process
The rules of law announced in court decisions.
statutory law
administrative law
common law
case law
The body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in English and U.S. courts and not attributable to a legislature.
common law
case law
administrative law
substantive criminal law
Law based on the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of the various states.
common law
case law
statutory law
constitutional law
A court decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving similar facts.
actus reus
negligence
precedent
stare decisis
The principle that the rules of a legal system apply equally to all persons, institutions, and entities- public and private- that make up a society.
procedural due process
rule of law
substantive criminal law
ballot initiative
A legal doctrine under which judges are obligated to follow the precedents established under prior decisions.
corpus delicti
M'Naghten rule
stare decisis
due process clause
The body of law enacted by legislative bodies.
statutory law
administrative law
common law
case law
A clause in the U.S. Constitution establishing that federal law is the “supreme law of the land” and shall prevail when in conflict with state constitutions or statutes.
administrative law
due process law
mens rea
supremacy clause
