MC 401 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Precedent, Pentagon Papers, Prior Restraint
23 Mar 2019
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Congress gives power to this if they do not want to deal with the issue. Law based on the precedent of past judges decisions. Norman conquest (1066): no law so king appoints the judges and sends them out to make laws. Every state has their own version of common law. Defamation/invasion of privacy are examples of common law cases. Equity: judge made law differences from common law: Does not follow rules, justice based on individual case. Prevents harm before they occur through injunction. President has the power to appoint all federal judges and appoint laws down the federal court system. Congress can vote against it, but then the president has the power to veto, but then congress can override it if they get a majority of a vote ( ) Law of civil or private rights; between 2 private entities.
