BUS 263 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Product Liability
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Law- manifestation of a given societies accepted pattern and practices. Not a science; study of us and what we accept to be proper behavior. Always have 2 questions (issues) we must answer . Judges don"t have to follow what judges have done in past (judicial creativity) o o o o. Common law- created by the court system (judge-made law) Constitutional- written document which is grant of authority to gov. Criminal law- a harm committed against the state. How would we sue you if we reached a contract. Substantive law- law of merits of the case o. Do not have any authority to hear a case. Review what was done at appellate court o. A court of authority is limited to a geographic area. Supreme- supreme court of the united states (scotus) State system- each state has ability to label courts as they wish, no way of knowing o.
