Business Law Chapters 1 - 3 Vocabulary Review

2. A prohibition of something from occurring.
5. The oldest written set of laws, made by a king of Babylon.
6. Processes which must be taken to enforce legal rights and duties.
8. Rules based on the current standards or customs of the people.
9. The loose charter under which the 13 colonies united.
10. The name for amendments 1 - 10 to the US Constitution.
11. This is the federal legislative branch, referring to the Senate and House of Representatives together.
13. A common abbreviation for the Supreme Court.
15. A change or alteration. The US Constitution currently has 27 of these.
17. The idea prior court cases are used as a guide for current ones.
18. Governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws.
19. Similar to a mediator but with binding actions that can be enforced by court order.
24. Rules set by a central authority to prevent disputes and wrongs from occurring.
25. Adopted in Philadelphia on July 4th, 1776.
26. Exact records of what occurred at a trial.
28. Deciding what is right or wrong in a reasoned, impartial manner.
29. A document setting forth the framework of a government and its relationship to the people.
32. Personal, natural rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
33. A widely adopted uniform business law, often abbreviated UCC.
35. A governmental forum that administers justice under the law.
36. This body of law is created by the judicial branches of government.

1. Latin for "let the decision stand". In effect, it means lower couts must follow established case law.
3. The idea businesses factor economic, social, and environmental concerns into their business activities, often abbreviated CSR.
4. Legislation at the local level.
7. This has 435 members, each elected to a 2-year term.
12. A neutral party which helps two parties in a dispute reach a compromise. Has non-binding actions.
14. The idea law should treat everyone fairly.
16. A rule created by society and enforceable by society to regulate behavior.
20. This court reviews decisions of lower courts.
21. To resolve a dispute in court.
22. Rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution or Bill of Rights.
23. This is issued by SCOTUS when it believes a case is important to be heard by it.
27. Laws enacted by a legislative branch.
30. An offense against society.
31. This has 100 members, 2 from each state. They are elected to 6-year terms.
34. This is the first court to hear a dispute. It is original jurisdiction.
36. This type of law applies whenever an individual's private rights have been violated by another.