3.10 Sources and Types of Law

Question 1

Case Law

Answer 1

law established based on the outcome of former court cases.

Question 2

Civil Law

Answer 2

law that deals with relationships between people (rather than relationships between people and the government)

Question 3

Code of Hammurabi

Answer 3

a written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 B.C.

Question 4

Common Law

Answer 4

law based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases.

Question 5

Constitutional Law

Answer 5

law that focuses on interpreting the U.S. Constitution.

Question 6

Criminal Law

Answer 6

law that deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes.

Question 7

Juvenile Law

Answer 7

law that deals with people who are under the age of 18.

Question 8

Magna Carta

Answer 8

a government document that limited the power of the King of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215.

Question 9

Military Law

Answer 9

laws that apply only to people in the military.

Question 10

Regualtion

Answer 10

a rule that a government agency makes to enforce a law

Question 11

Source

Answer 11

a main reference of point of origin.

Question 12

Statutory Law

Answer 12

laws passed by Congress or a state legislature.

Question 13

Type

Answer 13

a particular category, kind, or group.

Question 14

What are the 5 sources of law?

Answer 14

1. Constitution
2. Statutes and Ordinances
3. Regulations
4. Precedents (Common Law)
5. Precedents (Case Law)

Question 15

What are the 4 types of law?

Answer 15

1. Criminal Law
2. Civil Law
3. Juvenile Law
4. Military Law

Question 16

What is the difference between case law and common law?

Answer 16

Case law is a law that is established based on the outcome of former court cases while common law is a law based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases.

Question 17

What makes the juvenile justice system unique?

Answer 17

Laws/punishments are more flexible and only apply to people under the age of 18. Some laws that apply to juveniles don’t exist for adults.

Question 18

The code of Hammurabi (1772 B.C.) includes laws focusing on contracts. What type of U.S. law would be similar to the code of Hammurabi?

Answer 18

Civil Law

Question 19

Which type of law is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations?

Answer 19

Civil