LSB 3213 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Precedent, Legal Realism, Social Forces
11 Sep 2018
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The function of law is to provide stability, predictability, and continuity so that people can know how to order their affairs. Know the probable sanctions for wrongful actions, and. K(cid:374)o(cid:449) ho(cid:449) to seek (cid:272)o(cid:373)pe(cid:374)satio(cid:374) for har(cid:373) (cid:272)aused (cid:271)y others" (cid:449)ro(cid:374)gful a(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s. Law = enforceable rules governing relationship among individuals and between individuals and their society. Ethics = what constitutes right and wrong behavior (this will be covered in. Begin to think about the difference between law and ethics. Primary sources of american law: constitutional law. The federal government and the states have separate written constitutions. If a law violates a provision of the constitution, it will be declared unconstitutional, if challenged. Common law tradition u. s. system of law is based upon legal system of. Kings courts (curiae regis) sought to establish a uniform set of customs. The rules established by these courts are the beginning of the _______________. Courts of law could only grant certain types of remedies such as.
