Question

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ss.7.cg.3.10: identify sources and types (statutory, civil, criminal, etc.) of law.
directions: using the textbook or your notes, match the type and/or source of law with the correct definition. then, write in the last column if it is a source or type of law.
word bank
a. civil law c. military law e. statutory law g. common law
b. criminal law d. constitutional law f. case law h. natural law

	matching letter	definition	source or type of law
2		law based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases
3		laws passed by congress or a state legislature.
4		laws that refer to disputes between people or organizations rather than between people and the government.
5		law that deals with crimes and the punishments for those crimes.
6		laws that apply only to people in the armed forces.
7		law not passed by government, but a set of rules societies must follow.
8		law established based on the outcome of former court cases.

Explanation:

Question 2

La definición "Law based on customs and prior legal decisions; used in civil cases" corresponde a Common Law (G), ya que el Common Law se basa en costumbres y decisiones judiciales anteriores, especialmente en casos civiles.

La definición "Laws passed by Congress or a state legislature" se refiere a Statutory Law (E), ya que las leyes estatutarias son aquellas promulgadas por el poder legislativo.

La definición "Laws that refer to disputes between people or organizations rather than between people and the government" es Civil Law (A), ya que el Derecho Civil se ocupa de disputas entre particulares o organizaciones.

Answer:

G. Common Law

Question 3