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No. Statutory law will always take priority over case law. Case law is made when the given statutory law is either unconstitutional under the applicable state or federal constitution, vague, contradictory, or silent on a particular issue.
But sometimes case law will be codified into statute by the appropriate legislative body in question.
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Provide a comprehensive posting detailing the similarities and differences what case law terms precedent stare decisis and statutory law?
For a dissertation or thesis?
When a factual dispute is controlled by both statutory and case law case law always controls?
No. "Case law," also called precedent, controls a case only if it has not been superseded by statute. The only exception is case law regarding the constitution.
Another term for common law is?
Unknown exactly what phraseology the questioner is seeking. Common law is based on precedent (legal principles developed in earlier case law) instead of statutory (government passed) laws. It is the traditional law of an area or region created by judges when deciding individual disputes or cases. Common law changes over time.
Compare statute law to case law as a way of producing good law?
Case law should be used as a means of interpreting statutory law. Statutory law is held higher than case law. Case law can be overturned in the process of interpreting and applying statutory law, but statutory law cannot be overturned, only amended. If analyzing law, see statutes first, and apply case law second as a means of defining the statute.
What is distinguishing feature of common law system?
Common law is based on custom and precedent, whereas statutory law is based on legislated statutes.
What is another term for case law?
"Precedent"?
What is the strength of case law as source of law?
Case law is subordinate to statute. In all common law countries, precedent serves as law. But, statutes can overturn precedent. If there is a statute (law) on the books, then the judge will apply that law. If there is not a law against a certain activity, the judge will then look to previous rulings from previous courts and follow their direction. Case law can, however, be overturned. For example, in Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court of the United States established the precedent that states could segregate the races, so long as they provided separate but equal facilities for black and white people. In the 1950s, the Supreme Court overturned this precedent with Brown v. Board. So case law is not a very strong source of law. It is lower than statutory law, and it can be overturned.
Is common law a term for social manners and customs that are familiar to most of us?
No, common law refers to the legal system based on judicial decisions and legal precedents, rather than on written statutes. It is a body of law established through court cases and rulings. Social manners and customs are generally referred to as etiquette or societal norms.
Judges use precedent when deciding a case in a common law legal system?
The question above (which is actually a statement) is not entirely correct as given. See the following definition of Common Law; "Common law is the system of deciding cases that originated in England and which was latter adopted in the U.S.. Common law is based on precedent (legal principles developed in earlier case law) instead of statutory laws. It is the traditional law of an area or region created by judges when deciding individual disputes or cases. Common law changes over time." Ref below link:
What is the Body of law created by the courts?
Statutory law
Do the facts in the new case have to be the same as those which the precedent was established when applying case law?
No.
What is similar between original intent and court precedent?
Original intent is is a theory in law concerning constitutional and statutory interpretation. Court precedent is English court might cite judgments from countries that share the English common law tradition.
