In a statute, what is the difference between the words 'means' and 'includes' when heading a list?
1. What is the difference between common law and case law ?
A statute law is made by parliament. Statute is legislation and acts. A judge-made law, or a common law, is a result of judicial decisions, decisions which originate from court cases.
A constitution is a legislation direct from the people , while a statute(see Art. VI Sec. 1.) is a legislation from the people's representatives.
Statute of limitations are set by the state or local government. There is also a difference between bringing criminal charges and suing for civil damages. Typically the criminal charges are longer then civil cases.
Nautical mile = 6080 feet Statute mile = 5280 feet Difference = 800 feet.
By statute: For a misdemeanor you can be sentenced up to a one year in jail, for a felony you can be sentenced to more than one year and one day in prison.
Statute
"A law" refers to one specific law or statute. "The law" is a broader philosophical term that refers to the overall system of jurisprudence.
There only difference between legislation and statute law is that the word legislation can refer to the act of trying to create law, regardless of whether any law is actually passed. In contrast, statutes are laws that have actually been passed.
A metre is about 39 inches and is 1/1,000 of a kilometre. A mile is an Imperial length and is about 1.6 kilometresBoth are units of measurement. There are 1,609.344m in a statute mile.
It depends on what the laws are in each state. They can vary from 2 years to 6 years, two being the most common.
An ordinance is a local law enacted by a local government, such as a city or county, while a statute is a law enacted by a state or federal government. Typically, ordinances govern issues within a specific jurisdiction, while statutes apply statewide or nationally.