CLASSIFICATION AND SOURCES OF THE LAW

 

1.SUBSTANTIVE VERSUS PROCEDURAL

2. CIVIL VERSUS CRIMINAL

2.1      PARTIES

2.1.1        CIVIL – INDIVIDUALS/CORPORATION

2.1.2        CRIMINAL-    STATE

2.2      BURDEN OF PROOF

2.2.1        CIVIL – PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE

2.2.2        CRIMINAL – REASONABLE DOUBT

2.3      REASON FOR SUING

2.3.1        CIVIL – COMPENSATION

2.3.2        CRIMINAL – PUNISH

 

3           SOURCES OF LAW

3.1      LEGISLATIVE LAW/STATUTORY LAW

3.2      EXECUTIVE ORDER

3.3      ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

3.4      COMMON LAW

3.5      CONSTITUTIONAL