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- 4. Courts are institutions where disputes are heard and resolved.
- 6. Law helps to create rules that prevent chaos and disputes.
- 8. Laws developed through court decisions over time, particularly in areas not covered by statutes or regulations.
- 9. Legal professionals who represent clients in legal matters.
- 10. Protection of ideas, inventions, and creative works.
- 14. The legal system helps ensure that everyone is treated equally and justly under the law.
- 16. A group of citizens who hear the evidence in a trial and make decisions.
- 18. Law provides a structured process to resolve conflicts between individuals, businesses, and the government.
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- 1. Legal rights and obligations between employers and employees.
- 2. Ownership, use, and transfer of property.
- 3. Law ensures that agreements between individuals or businesses are honored and that breaches are addressed.
- 5. Law provides protections for people and their property from harm or theft.
- 7. Rules created by government agencies to enforce statutes.
- 11. Laws established by court decisions (precedent). Courts interpret laws and create guidelines for future cases.
- 12. Agreements made between two or more parties.
- 13. Laws passed by legislatures (e.g., Congress or state governments).
- 15. Court officials who oversee cases and make rulings.
- 17. Wrongful acts that cause harm or damage to others (e.g., fraud, negligence).