Pols second test

Judiciary - Types of law
- a. constitutional law
- b. statutory law
- c. administrative law
- d. common law - case law
- -1. develpoed in 13th century
- -2. judge-made law - precedent
- -3. interpretation of statutes
Resolution of conflic through the judicial branch of government
- A. Settle disputes in court
- -1. Civil cases (someone complaining)
- -2. Criminal cases (the state takes the initiative)
- B. Norm enforcements
- C. Provide for orderly transactions
- D. Determine what the law is
Civil Cases
- A. Individual rights
- B. Concept of responsibility, not guilt
- C. Plaintiff - usually private person
- D. Settled by "preponderance of evidence"
- E. Remedy - relief or compensation
Litigation and lawyers
- A. U.S is the most litigious society in the world
- B. Courts used for resolving conflicts
- C. Driven by number of lawyers
Lawyering of America
- A. Expanded liability
- B. Contingency fees
- C. Third-Party suits(drunk driver - bartender- owner of the bar)
- D. "Pain & suffering" and "punitive" awards
- E. "joint & several" liability
- F. Tort reform
- G. Alternative dispute resolution

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Pols second test

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