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Our Laws

Lessons. CHAPTER 1. Our Laws. 1-1 Our Laws and Legal System 1-2 Types of Laws. GOALS. Lesson 1-1. Our Laws and Legal System. Explain the stages in the evolution of law Describe the differences between common law and positive law

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Our Laws

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  1. Lessons Chapter 1 CHAPTER 1 Our Laws 1-1 Our Laws and Legal System 1-2 Types of Laws

  2. GOALS Chapter 1 Lesson 1-1 Our Laws andLegal System Explain the stages in the evolution of law Describe the differences between common law and positive law Describe the difference between law courts and equity courts

  3. Chapter 1 WHAT IS LAW? • Stages in the growth of law • Individuals take revenge • Awards of money or goods substituted for revenge • Court systems are formed • A central authority figure intervenes to prevent and punish wrongs • Common law v. positive law

  4. Chapter 1 WHAT IS THE ORIGINOF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM? • English common law • The King's courts • Jury • Advantages • Equity: An alternative to common law

  5. GOALS Chapter 1 Lesson 1-2 Types of Laws Explain how constitutional, statutory, case, and administrative laws are created Explain how to resolve conflicts between constitutional, statutory, case, and administrative laws Describe the differences between criminal and civil, substantive and procedural, and business and other forms of law

  6. Chapter 1 WHAT ARE THESOURCES OF OUR LAWS? • Constitutions • Allocation of power • between people and government • between federal and state governments • among branches of government • Statutes • Administrative regulations • Cases

  7. Chapter 1 WHAT HAPPENSWHEN LAWS CONFLICT? • Constitutions and validity • Statutes and validity • Administrative regulations and validity • Case law and validity

  8. Chapter 1 WHAT ARE THEMAIN TYPES OF LAWS? • Criminal v. civil laws • Procedural v. substantive laws • Business law

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