Across
- 3. A bill that has passed becomes this; also found in the name of a specific law
- 4. A prior court decision that serves as a model for similar legal cases in the future
- 7. An individual or entity who committed the tort, either intentionally or as a result of negligence
- 10. Laws that determine rights and obligations of people derived from common law and statutes
- 11. laws that Protect and define private rights
- 12. Used more to refer to the contents of the actual law
- 13. Refers to the laws enacted by state and federal legislatures
- 14. prone to lawsuits
- 15. A piece of legislation passed by a municipality or local government
- 18. Lack of actions
Down
- 1. Monetary settlement the defendant pays the plaintiff in a civil case for loss or injury
- 2. A civil wrongdoing that causes harm to a person or property, excludes breach of contract
- 5. Actions or omissions that are prohibited by criminal laws (and the government)
- 6. Laws that all parties (courts, officers, and lawyers) must follow when investigating and prosecuting unlawful acts
- 8. law derived from legal precedents and common law
- 9. A rule or conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as enforceable by a controlling authority
- 11. law derived from the federal and state constitutions, which give power to federal and state governments
- 16. Unwritten laws that come from judicial decisions based on societal traditions and customs
- 17. Statutes that define actions or omissions (lack of actions) that threaten and/or harm public safety and welfare