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The US Constitution and any Federal Laws or treaties passed in accordance with the principles of the Constitution.
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The US' Declaration of Independence Is the foundation for all US' law?
The Declaration of Independence is not really the foundation of US law. It actually has no legal effect today at all, but it has profoundly influenced American thinking and culture. The foundation for our system of law is in the Constitution of the United States.
What is the highest law in the US?
The Constitution and it's amendments
What is the term for the system of law in the US?
Common law
What role does the US bill of rights play in US legal system?
The legal system makes sure that Americans rights outlined in the B of R are not violated.
How is the Napoleonic code similar to the us legal system?
In the United states only the legal code in Louisiana is based upon the Napoleonic Code.
What is The highest law in US country?
I'm not sure if you meant the highest Law or the highest Court. I know of no such law being considered the "highest law". However, the highest Court is the US Supreme Court. Highest law= US Constitution
What is the highest legal authorities in the US government?
The U.S. Constitution is the highest legal authority in the U.S. government.
What government body makes decisions about difficult legal questions?
The courts decide questions of law, which is the juducial branch. In the US, the highest court is the US Supreme Court.
Did US law influence Canadian law?
Definitely! The first chapter in my law textbook in grade 11 was "Our Legal Heritage" which was basically a section on the historical roots of law and how its influence on Canadian law. Because Canada is such a multicultural country, our legal system has been affected by other's law of custom and religion. Also, in my opinion, anything we have today is an improvement of things of the past-same would apply to law. Our Canadian legal system was greatly influenced by previous legal system like that of the Greek, Hebrew and Aboriginals to name a few. Moreover, the British law system had the most influence over Canadian law. In the 43 CE (according to my notes), the Romans conquered Great Britain and as a result imposed their laws onto the people. So one could imagine the influence Roman law had on the British law which influenced the Canadian law. Some of the specific Roman influences on the Canadian law system is the practise of having lawyers. Romans were the ones who introduced that and we have adopted that. Another principle of the Roman law is that the law must be recorded, which we too have done
What was the name of the act that made the metric system legal in the us?
The use of the metric system made legal in the United States by the Metric Act of 1866 (Public Law 39-183). This law made it unlawful to refuse to trade or deal in metric quantities.
What in the US is the highest law of the land?
The Constitution.
Is the English legal system the same as American legal system?
Common law encompasses law that is "understood" rather than legislated by Congress, in the U.S. Common law in the US began with the common law of England. So English common law is part of the basis of law in the U.S. Where there is no legislated law in a particular area and courts have cases in those areas - the court will turn to common law for guidance on what the law is and how the case should be decided. This is a simplified answer but specifically to your question - NO, they are not "the same" in the US and England.
The US' Declaration of Independence Is the foundation for all US' law?
The Declaration of Independence is not really the foundation of US law. It actually has no legal effect today at all, but it has profoundly influenced American thinking and culture. The foundation for our system of law is in the Constitution of the United States.
In the US legal system does the US Supreme Court have absolute authority?
The US Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the Judicial Branch of the federal government. It is the highest authority on cases, laws, and constitutional interpretations that fall under its jurisdiction.The Court is the highest authority on federal law (except where Congress has specified otherwise), but not on state law unless the state law is relevant to a case under the Court's review, and is determined to be in conflict with the US Constitution.
What is the domineered principle of American law?
The U.S. Constitution is the thrust behind the US legal system. But generally the U.S. legal system, being a former colony of Britain, is based on English common law. The only exception is the state of Louisiana which uses the Napoleonic (French) code.
What Stands at the top of the American legal system?
The US Supreme Court stands at the top of the US legal system.
What is the highest authority in the US government?
The U.S. Constitution is the highest legal authority in the U.S. government.
