I. Introduction to Law - GBS205 - Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Issues in Business - LibGuides at Paradise Valley Community College

I.1 What Is Law?

What is Law?
Law is a word that means different things at different times. Black’s Law Dictionary says that law is “a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and having binding legal force. That which must be obeyed and followed by citizens subject to sanctions or legal consequence is a law.”Black’s Law Dictionary, 6th ed., s.v. “law.”

1. Relationship of State and Federal Court System
2. History of the Judiciary: Federal and State
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We discuss the relationships between the branches using such terms as checks and balances and separation of powers.
3. State Courts - West's Encyclopedia of American Law
4. Federal Courts - Gale Encyclopedia of American Law
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The Constitution created the Supreme Court and empowered Congress, in Article I, Section 8, to establish inferior federal courts. The authority of federal courts is limited to that given to them by the federal statutes that created them. Federal courts exist independently of the system of courts in each state that adjudicate controversies that arise pursuant to the laws of that state.
5. Courts and the Legal Process
6. Court Role and Structure

Alternative Dispute Resolution Short video presentation for Business Law class...Covers basic overview of 3 alternative dispute resolution options.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) - Encyclopedia of Small Business

Alternative Dispute Resolution Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes are used in the various arenas of the criminal justice system, including policing, corrections, courts, and research. ADR also provides pathways for resolution of disputes outside the court system and takes many different forms. These processes include mediation, conferencing, restorative justice frameworks, and conciliation.