Business Law

11 cards·by mindygray

What are laws that have been made by people whose only job is to make laws?

Statutes

What rule means that judges use older cases to help make their decisions?

Precedent

What kind of law comes from judges sharing decisions so everyone had the same laws?

Common Law

What document spells out how a country's government operates?

Constitution

What is the system of rules that the government makes up to keep a society stable and fair?

Law

What is it called to do the right thing, even if it isn't popular?

Integrity

What is a character trait of someone who understands and cares about other people's problems?

Compassion

What is a character trait of someon who treats people fairly and equally?

Justice

What is a character trait of someone who is open and truthful?

Honesty

How do we determine what society's values should be?

Ethics

What are the values that govern a society's attitude toward right and wrong?

Morality