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4 days ago · Every law student and practicing attorney must be able to find, read, analyze, and interpret case law. Under the common law principles of stare decisis, a court must follow the decisions in previous cases on the same legal topic.
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4 days ago · Write and reference. Area of law. Contact us. Introducing case law. Case law refers to the decisions made by the courts which can both establish and refine legislative law. Case law is also referred to as “common law”.
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4 days ago · Statutes are laws written and enacted by the legislative branch of government. Most new laws are created through statutes (as opposed to being created by judges through case opinions); therefore, it is important to know that you will frequently begin your research projects by looking at a statute rather than cases.
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5 days ago · Statutory crimes refer to any act by an individual that violates statutes within the bounds of criminal law. Statutory crimes not only encompass felonies and petty misdemeanor charges. They also refer to actions that violate legal duties, such as ignoring a summons to appear before a judge.
6 days ago · England and Wales operate a common law system which combines the passing of legislation but also the creation of precedents through case law. The laws are established by the passing of legislation by Parliament which consists of the ‘Monarch’, the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
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- 2010
4 days ago · Using West Digests, Headnotes, and Key Numbers to Find Case Law. A digest helps you to find cases on a specific legal issue or topic. West digests use headnotes and key numbers to organize and summarize all cases by subject. West print digests are available in the library.
5 days ago · Common Law v Statute Rules/Policy. The only basic principles that any people, of any nation, need to adhere to are those of natural law which are mirrored in Common Law - never harm or cause loss. Common Law applies to: Man or Woman. STATUTE RULES apply to the PERSON only when the: man or woman CONSENTS to REPRESENT the PERSON.