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laws that regulate and control the rights and duties of persons and are used to resolve disputes Substantive Law- TERM 2 laws that establish the process by which litigation is conducted DEFINITION 2 Procedural Law- TERM 3 that body of law deriving from judicial decisions DEFINITION 3 common law TERM 4 a system of law based on legislation or codes, as in the European system of codified law DEFINITION 4 Civil Law- TERM 5 the doctrine that the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government function independently of one another and that each branch serves as a check on the others DEFINITION 5 Separation of powers-
the power of course to declare laws and executive actions unconstitutional Judicial review- TERM 7 a law passed by congress or the legislative body of a state DEFINITION 7 Statute- TERM 8 generally speaking the legislative act of a municipality (a city council is a legislative body and it passes ____ that are the laws of the city) DEFINITION 8 Ordinance- TERM 9 the doctrine that law should adhere to decided cases and stand by the decision DEFINITION 9 Stare Decisis- TERM 10 a body of legal principles used to determine the appropriate law to apply to a litigated case when more than one state is involved. DEFINITION 10 Conflict of laws-
a documented issued by a court directing the defendant to appear in court or otherwise respond to the plaintiffs allegations Summons- TERM 17 The first pleading, a statement of the facts on which the plaintiff rests is or her case and files a lawsuit in court DEFINITION 17 Complaint- TERM 18 To pleading filed by the defendant responding to the plaintiffs complaint DEFINITION 18 Answer- TERM 19 the failure of the defendant to file an answer, which allows the court to enter judgment for the plaintiff DEFINITION 19 Default- TERM 20 a statement of facts reduced to writing, sworn to or affirmed before some officer- usually a notary public who is authorized to administer oath DEFINITION 20 Affidavit-
the process of questioning prospective jurors to determine their qualification and biases. Voir Dire- TERM 22 an objection raised by a party to a lawsuit rejecting a prospective juror for which no reason need be given for the objection DEFINITION 22 Peremptory challenge- TERM 23 a decision of the judge that the jury must decide, as a matter of law, in favor of one party and against the other DEFINITION 23 Directed verdict- TERM 24 the decision of a jury, reported to the court, on matters properly submitted to the jury for consideration. DEFINITION 24 Verdict- TERM 25 The process of involving third partys efforts to help disputing parties reach a settlement. DEFINITION 25 Mediation-
