BLAW flashcards

Source of American law that cosists of the rules, orders, and decisions of administrative agencies

• the doctrines and principles announced in cases
• part of common law tradition
• governs all areas not covered by statutory law or adminstrative law

Law expressed in the constitutions

formal chancery courts

awarded compensations

An amount given to a party whose legal interests have been injured

Propositions or general statements of equitable rules

Statues passed by municipal or county governerning units to govern matters not covered by federal or state law.

a decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving identical or similar legal principles or facts