The U.S.legal System Is Largely Based on ________

question 32

Multiple Choice

The U.S.legal system is largely based on ________.

• A) common law
• B) social law
• C) civil law
• D) theocratic law

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Definitions:

Injunction

A judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action that threatens or invades the legal right of another, or that compels a person to carry out a certain act, such as repairing an injury.

Court Order

An official proclamation issued by a judge that requires a person or entity to do or cease doing a specific action.

Property Rights

Legal rights to possess, use, and dispose of assets including tangible and intangible property.

Negative Externality

A cost that affects a third party who did not choose to incur that cost, often associated with pollution or public health issues.