Ch15 Flashcards
An organized statement of a body of law
Code
Capable of being or becoming
Potential
A system of law based on precedent and customs
Common law
A ruling is used as the basis for a judicial descion in a later similar case
Precedent
A law written by a legislative branch of government
Statue
A legal action which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done
Lawsuit
Branch of law dealing with the formation construction and interpretation of constitution
Constitutional law
A law established by judicial decisions instead of by legislative action
Case law
Rule and regulations set by government agencies
Administrative law
A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why the person is being held
Writ of habeas corpus
A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fear hearing in court
Bill of attainder
A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was commited
Ex post facto law
Following established legal procedures
Due process
An attitude or belief based on likelihood
Presumption
A court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence
Search warrant
