MAJOR AREAS of LAW LO A1• Statutory Law Includes state and federal constitutions, legislative enactments, treaties of the federal government and ordinances; written law.. • Common L
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BONUS CHAPTER A
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as outlined by the Bankruptcy Code.
9 Explain the role of deregulation as a tool to
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• Statutory Law Includes state and federal
constitutions, legislative enactments, treaties of the federal government and ordinances; written law.
• Common Law The body of law that comes from decisions handed down by courts; unwritten law.
• Precedent Decisions judges have made in
previous cases to guide their handling of new cases.
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• Administrative Agencies Federal or state
institutions and other government organizations with delegated power to create rules and regulations within their given area of authority.
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Trang 16• Patent A document that gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for 20 years.
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• A warranty guarantees that the product sold will
be acceptable for the purpose for which the buyer intends to use it
• Express Warranties Specific representations
made by the seller that buyers rely on regarding the goods they purchase.
• Implied Warranties Legally imposed on the
seller, who implies that a product will conform to the
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• Consumerism A social movement that seeks to increase and strengthen the rights and powers of
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• Bankruptcy The legal process by which a person, business, or government entity, unable to meet
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Trang 39• Deregulation The government withdraws certain laws and regulations that seem to hinder competition.
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