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plaintiff
party who begins a lawsuit by filing a complaint in the appropriate court
defendant
party against whom a lawsuit is brought and from whom recovery is sought
stare decisis
practice of relying on previous decisions in which similiar disputes arose
common law
body of recorded decisions that courts refer to and rely upon when making later legal decisions
precedent
model case that a court can follow when facing a similiar situation
case law
efects of court decisions that involve the same or similiar facts
statuatory law
field of law involving statues
ordinance
law that is passed by a local government, such as a city council
administrative law
body of rules, regulations, and decisions created by administrative agencies
Uniform Commercial Code
a set of laws that govern various commercial transactions
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Chapter 1 Terms
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Business Law
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2010-04-04T01:27:29Z
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