The laws are created at all three levels of government- federal, state and local.
in court
common law; ( case law) statutory law Administrative law court rules constitutional law
The four main written sources of American criminal law are constitutional law, statutory law, administrative law, and case law.
i suppose this word u've written is constitutional not constitulional. in that case the synonyms are: legitimate, legal, lawful, statutory
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.
How do federal, state, and local governments determine what kinds of laws each can enact
the RELATIONSHIP between government and its citizens, the other 2 being CONSTITUTIONAL LAW and CRIMINAL LAW.
example of administrative case
The primary source is man's innate ability to tell right from wrong. This is often coupled with religious teachings, but even without religion, there is a knowledge in all of us. Most of the rest of the laws are a result of the government action.
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.
both
Constitutional law sets forth the limitations of government, and ensures the inalienable rights of human beings. It is the only law that free men and women are obligated to follow. Statutory law establishes unconstitutional restrictions and illegal government control on people who don't realize that they only have to follow these laws because they fail to enact their constitutional rights. Statutory law also forces otherwise wise men and women to comply in order to take many jobs, or to conduct what should by rights be free trade.