➢ Law a) is the set of values, institutions and concepts that permit civilization to exist and people to live orderly lives; b) is the system which cannot be categorized at all; c) is a synonym of morality and justice. ➢ Constitutional Law a) is one of three major sources of law in the United States; b) is the supreme law of the land; c) puts no limits on the powers of the different branches of government. ➢ Statutes [the enactments of legislature] LAW IS: the enforceable body of rules that govern any society one of the rules making up the body of law a) are created on the federal, state, and local levels; b) are the same as administrative decisions; c) have nothing to do with law. ➢ Common Law a) or “unwritten law”, is the body of law that emanates from courts through judicial decisions; b) is the only source of law in the United States; c) is molded and implemented in the House of Commons.
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