The attempt to develop a means for determining the values of a society.

An action or law that conflicts with the most fundamental law of the nation and is, therefore, no longer valid.

The rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies

The law established by judges and share throughout England.

The values which govern a society's attitude toward right and wrong.

The most fundamental law of a nation.

The rules of conduct established by the government of a society.

Statutory law is created by this.

Decisions made by the highest court of a state.

Laws specifically passed by a governing body created for that purpose.

Intermediate courts are also called this.

Federal cases involving citizens of different states are known asthis.

Courts that hear cases involving young people are known as this.

Because U.S. Courts of Appeals have the authority to hear cases from lower courts, we say that they have this.

Because their authority extends only to minor matters, local courts are called this.

The power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgment is called this.

Trial courts that handle cases involving major crimes and large amounts

Courts that hear civil cases involving limited amounts of money are called

Courts that are between the lower courts and the highest courts are called

A court that has the authority to try a case the first time it is heard is known as this.

A reckless form of physical or mental abuse between family or household.

The use of symbols, writings, pictures, or spoken words to cause fear or anger in people because of their race, religion, color, or gender.

Major crimes punishable by imprisonment or death.

Breaking and entering a dwelling place to commit a felony.

A person who is accused of a crime.

The unlawful killing of another human being with malice aforethought.

Less serious crime with a less serious penalty is considered this.

Attempt to commit a battery.

The unlawful touching of another person.

The act of stealing goods from a store.

Interference with another's enjoyment of life or property.

A wrongful act that injures another's reputation with false statements.

The failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would exercise that results in the proximate cause of actual harm to an innocent person.

The tort that results when one person deliberately frightens another person into the reasonable belief that he or she is about to be injured.

Responsibility to answer for harm that results from an ultrahazardous activity.

A wrong that occurs when a person knows and desires the consequences of his or her act.

One's interference with the' rights of another.

Wrongful injury to or interference in the rights of another.

The unlawful, unprivileged touching of another person.

The link between unreasonable conduct and an injury in a negligence suit.