Substantive Law

question 18

Multiple Choice

Substantive law:

• A) specifies the steps to follow to enforce legal rights.
• B) concerns equitable relief only.
• C) creates, defines, and regulates rights and liabilities.
• D) draws solely on English legal principles.

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Definitions:

Rigid Rules

Strict and inflexible guidelines or norms that dictate behaviors or operations, leaving little to no room for adaptation or discretion.

Laissez-Faire

An economic philosophy of free-market capitalism that opposes government intervention.

Social Decentering

The cognitive ability to step outside one's own thoughts and feelings to consider the perspectives, thoughts, and feelings of others.

Causal Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, attributing them to internal dispositions or external situations.