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The concept that justifies criminal laws for the benefit of the public
police power
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The rule of law as applied to the facts of the
case
rule of ftle case
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The law of the place where an action was
instituted
lex fori delicti
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Constitutional provision located in Article I,
Section 8
necessary and proper clause
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The problem presented whenever a legal
controversy arises in which there is a foreign
element
conflict of laws
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Environmental Protection Agency, is an example of an:
administrative agency
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Constitutional provision located in Article VI
supremacy clause
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The practice by which one court follows the
decision of another court on a similar
question, though not bound by the law of
precedents to do so
stare decisis
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Law that derives its force and authority from
judicial decisions, not from any express staffite
common law
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A law that makes acts criminal that were not
criminal when they were committed
ex post facto law
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A judicial statement, concerning a point of law, that is not necessary for the decision of the case in which it is stated
dictum
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Laws that impose punishment for offenses
committed against the state
penal statutes
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The law of the place where the tort was
committed
lex loci delicti commissi
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The provision in Article IV of the federal .
Constitution whereby one state's laws are
made effective in other states
full faith and credit
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Those points of law decided by a court to
resolve a legal controversy
holding of the case
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Requires a federal court to apply the
statutes and precedents of the state in
which it sits
Erie doctrine
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A trial court that has limited jurisdiction
as to subject matter and territory
inferior court
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Hears and decides controversies by
determining facts and applying the
appropriate laws
trial court
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Jurisdiction over property
in rem jurisdiction
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The location in which judicial authority
is exercised
venue
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Reviews the proceedings of a lower
court to ascertain whether it acted in
accordance with the law
appellate court
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Jurisdiction over a person
in personam jurisdiction
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Determination of issues by a judge as a
matter of law where no factual disputes
exist
summary judgment
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The power or authority of a court to
determine the merits of a dispute and to
grant relief
jurisdiction
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An exception to the general rule that a
court with jurisdiction has both the right
and the duty to exercise it
forum non conveniens
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