Business Law

Blackstone: Rule of action which is prescribed by some superior and which the inferior is bound to obey.

Willis: Law is a scheme of social control for the protection of social interests by means of cpacity of influence baked by the power of the state, a scheme for controlling the conduct of people.

Holmes: Law is a statement

of the circumstances in which the public force will be brought to bear through the courts, what the courts will or will not enforce.

Substantive/Procedural Law:

Actions in Law/Actions in Equity

Actions in Law take a while, where as if the law won't act quickly enough, a temporary injunction

Criminal Law

Addresses wrongs to society, society determines which wrongs are greater than others.

Misdemeanor 90 day or less in jail

Felony more than 90 days in jail

Law of Contracts

Voluntary creation of rights and obligations

Law of Torts

Law of Property

cosntitution

legislation

judicial decision

rules and regulation

Power and Function

A. Judicial Review

B. Interpret Legislation

C. Precident

Commerce Clause: Heart of Atlanta says one thing; but see United States v Lopez

Bill of Rights: Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Religion

Either you cannot untie a not you can knot, or you cannot

Ethics

Social Responsibility

-obligated