The Law and The Courts

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  1. 2. This type of law has two major divisions: civil and criminal
  2. 7. A requirement for a judge to follow an earlier court decision when deciding a case with similar circumstances
  3. 9. This type of law tells us what the law is, not how the law works
  4. 11. Another name for bringing a civil lawsuit to court
  5. 12. This type of law involves procedures established by regulatory agencies
  6. 14. This jurisdiction is the power to hear a case for the first time
  7. 15. A document that spells out the principles by which the country's, state's, or local government operates
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  1. 1. Changes in these standards often lead to new laws
  2. 3. Courts that review cases from lower courts
  3. 4. These trial courts are state courts that handle criminal and civil cases
  4. 5. Federal courts have this over patent and copyright cases
  5. 6. The person who the lawsuit is against
  6. 8. Rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong
  7. 10. A system of rules of conduct established by a country’s government to maintain
  8. 13. The person who brings the lawsuit