MIE 305 Kuzenski 1st Exam Graded To Pass!!Primary Source of Law - Answer Document that establishes the law on a particular issue Secondary Source of Law - Answer publication that summarizes or interprets the law Constitutional Law - Answer Body of law derived from the US constitution Statutory Law - Answer (state law) body of law enacted by legislative bodies Administrative Law - Answer laws which consist of rules for administrative agencies Case Law - Answer rules of law announced in court decisions Common Law Tradition - Answer American law is based on English legal system Stare Decisis - Answer Judges are obligated to follow precedents Binding Authority - Answer source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case Persuasive Authority - Answer legal authority or source of law that a court may look to for guidance but need not follow when making its decision Remedy - Answer relief given to an innocent party to enforce a right or compensate for the violation of a right Jurisprudence - Answer science or philosophy of law Natural Law - Answer legal system should reflect universal ("higher") moral and ethical principals in human nature Legal Positivism - Answer Laws must be obeyed, even if they are unjust, to prevent anarchy Historical School of Law - Answer looks to the past to determine what the principles of contemporary law should be Legal Realism - Answer law is the only factor to be considered when deciding cases Judicial Review - Answer process in which court decides on the constitutionality of legislative enactments and actions of the executive branch Jurisdiction - Answer the authority of a court to hear and decide a specific case Long arm statute - Answer a state statute that permits a state to exercise jurisdiction over nonresident defendants
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