Chapter 14 Flashcards
“[T]he Constitution. . .is not a static but rather a living document, and must be read in the context of an ever-changing world. “
Barack Obama
“[The Constitution] should mean exactly what it was intended to mean when it adopted, nothing more, nothing less. “
Antonio Scalia
“Upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the law of revelation, depend all human laws; that is to say, no human laws should be suffered [allowed] to contradict these.”
William Blackstone
The prior authoritative court rulings upon which law is based.
Precedents
This term means the revelation of God’s law through scripture
Revealed law
This term means conformity to God’s divine character as revealed in the bible
Justice
To whom did English common law apply
The whole kingdom
The name given to a judicial system that has both state courts and federal courts
Judicial federalism
This term means the right of a court to hear a case first
Original Jurisdiction
In most states, this type of jury indicts, or charges, accused criminals
Grand jury
In most states, this type of jury hears cases and decides their outcomes
Petit (trial) jury
Their session begins on the first Monday in October
Supreme Court
They was responsible for the compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis
Justinian
The term for making judicial decisions based on previous rulings
Stare decisis
The most famous ancient collection of laws
Code of Hammurabi
