20 Terms
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case law
Legal services; Courts
Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts, particularly the United States Supreme Court.
constitutional law
Legal services; Courts
Law set forth in the Constitution of the United States and the state constitutions.
substantive criminal law
Legal services; Courts
Law with the purpose of prevention of harm to society which prescribed punishment for specific offenses. The basic law of rights and duties as opposed to "remedial law" which provides methods of ...
precedent
Legal services; Courts
Laws established by previous cases which must be followed in cases involving identical circumstances.
letters of administration
Legal services; Courts
Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.
