HMT 4150 Chapter 1

A governmental subdivision charged with administering legislation that applies to a particular industry.

Laws that impact administrative agencies.

• The tort of intentionally putting someone in fear of harmful physical contact, such as making a fist in a way suggestive of an imminent punch. 
• (Compare to battery.)  Also, the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another person.

Books in which decisions are published.

An interpretation of the law applied by a judge to a set of facts in a given case.

Written decisions by judges.

Law applicable to legal wrongs other than crimes.

Legal rules that evolved in England from decisions of judges and from customs and practives that were intended to be common or uniform for the entire English kingdom obtained their authority from the test of time.  Also refers to judges' decisions as opposed to statutory law.

Out-of-pocket expenses including doctor bills and lost wages, and compensation for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium, and loss of services.

The primary law-making body of the federal government.

The law embodied in the federal constitution, prescribing the organization and powers of the federal government, and defining rights of the people.

An agreement between two or more people that is enforceable in court.

The law applicable to criminal cases.

The remedy sought by the injured party in a civil case.

An interpretation of the law and/or facts applied by a judge to a set of facts in a given case.

Those powers expressly allocated to the federal government in the Constitution.

Objective information about circumstances that exist and/or events that have occurred.

An intentional untruthful statement made to induce reliance by another person or for the purpose of misleading someone, usually for personal gain.

Business affecting more than one state, as opposed to business done between two parties in the same state.

A legal question that the parties have asked the judge to resolve.

Rules, enforecable in court, requiring people to meet certain standards of conduct.

The process by which the federal government, as well as other units of government, adopts laws.

The elected members of the legislature.

A law-making body whose members are elected to office by the citizenry.

Breach of a legal duty to act reasonable that is the direct (or  proximate) cause of injury to another.

A law adopted by a local governmental body.

A court decision that becomes a basis for deciding future cases.

A system whereby criminal offenders remain out of jail but are supervised by a probation officer.

Also called exemplary damages, money awarded to plaintiff over and above compensatory damages, to punish or make an enample of the defendent.  They are awarded only in cases where the defendent's wrongful acts are aggravated by violence, malice, or fraud.

Sexual intercourse that is against the victim's will.

The basis and rationale for the decision.

Laws adopted by administrative agencies.

"The matter stands decided" (Latin).  The principle that courts will follow precedents when they are applicable.

A law adopted by the federal or state legislature.

Law passed by legislatures.

A crime consisting of the use of services, such as a hotel room or a restaurant meal,  witht he intent of avoiding payment and the act of failing to pay.

Use of another company's business name or logo without permission.