2022 NEW UPDATE FOR BLAW 310 EXAM - chapter .1 .

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enforceable -law consists of _______________________ rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and rest of their society laws -__________ establish rights, duties and p... rivileges consistent with the value system of a society or of its ruling group constitutional law -untied states constitution is the supreme law of the land - found in case decision and text arising from federal & state constitutions statutory law -laws enacted by the United States congress and by state legislatures - local ordinances - uniform laws and codes, such as the uniform commercial code administrative law -- federal or state agencies - agency creation : administrative agencies can be independent regulatory agencies - Ex. FDA - rule making : rules, orders and decisions of administrative agencies the common law tradition -Equitable remedies and Courts of equity merging of laws & equity : most courts today can award remedies in law or equity remedy (common law) -enforcing a right or compensating for injury to that right remedy -The relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation of a right This study source was downloaded by 100000840275362 from CourseHero.com on 04-29-2022 09:31:39 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/142080797/2022-NEW-UPDATE-FOR-BLAW-310-EXAM-chapter-1-pdf/ remedy -ex. of a _________________, Emma hits me with her car and breaks my leg, I file a lawsuit and if I win, the compensation (money) I get is the ________________ remedies in equity -based on justice and fair dealing, a chancery court, or court of equity, does what is right (common law) equity -a branch of law founded on what might be described as notions of justice & fair dealing action in law : by filing a complaint action in equity : by filing a petition -the initiation of a lawsuit : the action at law? the action in equity? action in law : by jury or judge action in equity : by judge (no Jury) -a decision : the action at law? the action in equity? Substantive Law -group of laws that define rights and duties law that defines, describes, regulates & creates legal rights & obligations substantive law -right to workers compensation benefits through the state.... ex. of _________________ procedural law -establish the method of employee notifying injury, filing for workers comp. benefits, (the procedure) prove the injury, do the paper work, requirements ect. is an ex. of _______________________ Procedural Law -laws that establish methods for enforcing and protecting rights law that establishes the methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law [Show More]

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