Exam 1: The Nature and Sources of Law

Statutory law is created by:

Within each state in the United States,only one constitution is in force.

Law may be classified in terms of principles of law and principles of equity.

The right of privacy does not apply to intrusions into our privacy by means of new technology.

Court decisions and statutes can take away rights created by the United States Constitution.

Those uniform state laws that have been adopted by individual states were first written by Congress.

A constitution is a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed.

Jacob just won the state lottery.Discuss his right to privacy.

Time honored rules of the community are called the common law.

A new state law mandates that all employers must prohibit smoking on employer premises.The law further provides that any employer who allows an employee or a client/ customer to smoke on its premises is subject to a court order requiring the employer to enforce the law.Describe this statute in terms of all possible classification methods.

Case law consists of the rules and regulations parties agree to as part of their contractual relationship.

In addition to state legislatures and the United States Congress,all cities,counties,and other governmental subdivisions have some power to adopt ordinances within their sphere of operation.

Rights guaranteed in the United States Constitution:

The law works to cause our society to operate in an inefficient manner.

When a court decides a new question or problem,the decision is called a precedent.

The private life of a nonpublic citizen is subject to public scrutiny.

Sources of American law include:

Both Congress and state legislatures enact statutory law.

Substantive law:

Legal principles expressed for the first time in court decisions are called: