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Organic Law |
Judicial Law |
Statutory Law |
Administrative Law |
Administrative Law
is the body of law created by
administrative agencies in the form of rules, regulations, orders, and
decisions to carry out regulatory powers and duties of such agencies.
(Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed., 1990)
Judicial Law
is law established by judicial precedent and
decisions, either by judge or jury trial. Also, used to indicate
judicial decisions which construe away the meaning of statutes, or find
meanings in statutes the legislature never intended. (Black's Law
Dictionary, 6th ed., 1990)
Organic Law
is the fundamental law, or constitution, of a
state or nation, written or unwritten. Also included are the law or
system of laws or principles which defines and establishes the
organization of its government. (Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed., 1990)
Statutory Law
is the body of law created by acts of the
legislature. A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative
body, whether federal, state, city, or county. An act of the legislature
declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; a particular law enacted
and extablished by the will of the legislative department or government;
the written will of the legislature, solemnly expressed according to the
forms necessary to constitute it the law of the state. (Black's Law
Dictionary, 6th ed., 1990)
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24 February, 1998