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concept of moral rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity one of the key features of society |
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system of principles and rules devised by organized society for the purpose of controlling human conduct system of rules, enforced through a set of institutions system of principles and rules devised by organized society for the purpose of controlling humans |
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principle that governmental authority is legitimately exercise only in accordance with written, publicly disclosed laws adopted and enforced in accordance with established procedure intended to be a safeguard against arbitrary government |
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3 branches of US government |
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executive (president) legislative (statutory and regulative) congress judicial (case law- courts) |
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substantive categories of law |
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rules and principles which define and regulate right and duties between individuals |
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concerns the government or its relations with individuals criminal laws |
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constitutions statues - US congress, state legislatures, local government units administrative law - legislature delegates power to agencies ( FDA) judicial decisions |
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US constitution main body: |
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legislative makes law executive enforces law judicial interprets law |
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US constitution bill of rights |
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27 amendments (1791-1992) 1-10 = bill of rights 1 = freedom of speech 2 - right to bear arms 4 - right against search and seizure 5 - no double jeopardy, no testimony against self 6 - criminals right to speedy trial 7 - trial by jury 8 - no cruel or unusual punishment 13 - no slavery (1865) 19 - women can vote ( 1920) 26 age 18 to vote (1971) |
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to abide by decided cases channels the law; erect and flies the signals of safety does not demand we follow precedent's that shipwreck justice |
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to abide by decided cases channels the law; erect and flies the signals of safety does not demand we follow precedent's that shipwreck justice |
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____ and ______ actions are most relevant to medical practice |
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tort and contract actions |
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three tiers of court at federal and state levels |
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trial court court of appeals supreme court |
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MO supreme court MO court of appeals: western district: KC eastern: St. Lousi Southern: Springfield MO lower trial courts (civil, criminal, probate and estate, family) |
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Supreme court US federal court of appeals Us federal district court 11 districts MO - 8th district KS - 10th district |
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judges made law (common law) |
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how is statutory law made |
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federal and state legislatures |
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How is executive law made? |
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rules and regs from executive agents |
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