Legal Foundations

2. A system of rules that regulate the conduct of a community.
3. The philosophy of law.
6. A declaration that a deed or other instrument purporting to affect property rights is invalid because it lacks a sufficiently clear description of the property.
10. A principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are equally enforced.
12. A court decision that is considered an authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar facts, or similar legal issues.
13. A summary of fundamental rights and privileges guaranteed to a people against violation by the government.
14. The practice of a judge traveling to a judicial district to preside over court cases.
16. The law that pertains to persons, things, and relationships that develop among them.
17. Crimes or acts that are inherently immoral, such as murder, arson, or rape.
18. Law that imposes criminal liability or increases criminal punishment retroactively
19. The way humans interactions and relationships transform cultural and social institutions over time, and have a profound impact on society.
20. Whether or not something is in accordance with the law.

1. The legal case, on February 24, 1803, the US Supreme Court first declared an Act of Congress unconstitutional, establishing the doctrine of judicial review.
4. A requirement that legal matters be resolved according to established rules and principles and that individuals be treated fairly.
5. If a punishment is significantly harsher than traditional punishments given to the same or similar crimes.
7. The process of a group regulating itself according to its beliefs, principles, and values.
8. Actions that are illegal simply because laws forbid them.
9. The right of a person to be free from intrusion into or publicity concerning matters of a personal nature.
11. Conduct that is perceived as threatening to, harmful to, or otherwise endangering the property, health, safety, and welfare of people.
15. A violation of a law where there is injury to the public or a member of a public.