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Law
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a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and their society
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3 purposes of law
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stability, predictability, continuity
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civil law
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deals with the definition and enforcement of all public and private rights, as opposed to criminal matters
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Criminal law
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defines and governs actions that constitute crimes. usually actions against society
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Stare Decisis
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judges are obligated to follow the precedents established in prior desicions
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binding authority
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any source of law. courts must follow them when deciding a case. includes constitutions, statues, and regulations.
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persuasive authority
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precedents from other jurisdictions
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argument from analogy
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comparing facts at hand to facts in other cases to analyze similar patterns
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substansive law
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defines rights and duties of individuals with respect to eachother.
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monetary damages
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money amount given to those whose legal interests have been injured.
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