1. Unit 1: Law, Justice, and You Chapter 1: Our Laws

2. Lesson 1-1 Our Laws and Legal System

3. Lesson 1-1 Laws Laws or enforceable rules of conduct in a society reflect the culture and circumstances that create them. Code Code – Laws that may be grouped into an organized form.

4. Unit 1, Chapter 1 1-1 Our Laws and Legal System Goals: Explain the stages in the evolution of law Describe the differences between common law and positive law Describe the difference between law courts and equity courts Law Enforceable rules of conduct in a society

5. Unit 1, Chapter 1 Stages of the Growth of Law 1.Revenge 2.Awards (money or goods) 3.Court systems formed 4.Central authority figure intervenes to prevent and punish

6. Unit 1, Chapter 1 Common Law v. Positive Law Common law Law based on the current standards or customs of the people Pronounced by judges to settle disputes Positive law Laws set by a sovereign or central authority to prevent disputes and wrongs from occurring

7. Unit 1, Chapter 1 What’s Your Verdict? The labor strike is in its fifth bitter week. The strikers are tense and angry. The workers who remain on the job are both angry and fearful about the situation. For several days nearly a thousand picketers gather at the company’s main gate. They are chanting slogans and jeering those who enter the plant. The crowd begins to throw rocks at the workers who cross the picket line. then a company truck is set on fire and destroyed. What powers do the courts have that would be useful in this situation?

8. Unit 1, Chapter 1 English Common Law The King’s Courts Page 6 Jurisdiction—the power to decide a case Jury Important to decide cases in harmony with the customs of the people Unique to the English common law system

9. Unit 1, Chapter 1 English Common Law Advantages  A web of custom- based common law developed over centuries in England  Uniformity and ability to adapt to changes in society  Model for legal systems worldwide, including U. S. Disadvantages Follows precedents Rigid adherence to proper form Money was only remedy for damages Had to wait until harm occurred before action was taken

10. Unit 1, Chapter 1 Equity: An Alternative to Common Law Equity = basic fairness Hearings conducted by chancellors  No jury  Originally, only available to persons who could petition the king for help (nobles)  Remedies imposed in the king’s name  Injunction—usually prohibits something from being done King created a system of equity courts to issue injunctions or to compel specific actions In the U. S., law courts and equity courts are merged

11. Unit 1, Chapter 1 Think About Legal Concepts Page 8 1.False 2.d (Roman civil law) 3.a 4.True 5.True

12. Unit 1, Chapter 1 Review 1-1 Our Laws and Legal System Goals: Explain the stages in the evolution of law Describe the differences between common law and positive law Describe the difference between law courts and equity courts