Team Reflection Week 2
Team Reflection Paper Week 2
LAW/421
2/2013
Team Reflection Paper Week 2
The differences between substantive law vs. procedural law, is substantive law deals with the legal relationship between people or the people and the state. For example, substantive law defines degrees of murder in a case. Procedural law comprises the set of rules that govern the proceedings of the court in criminal lawsuits. For example, procedural law is the time allotted for one party to sue another and the rules governing the process of the lawsuit. (G.Hill,2005) In contrast civil law deals with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim. For example, consumers file a class action suit against Ford Motor Corp for negligence for polluting and not using greenhouse emissions. Claiming they lived next to the plant and became ill due the pollutants. Whereas, criminal law is the body of law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. Additionally, civil law is the practice of negligence or malpractice. Common law evolves with new decisions made by judges in courts. On the other hand statutory laws are normally passed by various government agencies of a country. (G.Hill,2005) The fifth and 14th U. S. Constitution amendments were put into action to care of the rights of businesses and organizations. The fifth amendment supports “ No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be
LAW/421
2/2013
Team Reflection Paper Week 2
The differences between substantive law vs. procedural law, is substantive law deals with the legal relationship between people or the people and the state. For example, substantive law defines degrees of murder in a case. Procedural law comprises the set of rules that govern the proceedings of the court in criminal lawsuits. For example, procedural law is the time allotted for one party to sue another and the rules governing the process of the lawsuit. (G.Hill,2005) In contrast civil law deals with the disputes between individuals, organizations, or between the two, in which compensation is awarded to the victim. For example, consumers file a class action suit against Ford Motor Corp for negligence for polluting and not using greenhouse emissions. Claiming they lived next to the plant and became ill due the pollutants. Whereas, criminal law is the body of law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. Additionally, civil law is the practice of negligence or malpractice. Common law evolves with new decisions made by judges in courts. On the other hand statutory laws are normally passed by various government agencies of a country. (G.Hill,2005) The fifth and 14th U. S. Constitution amendments were put into action to care of the rights of businesses and organizations. The fifth amendment supports “ No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be
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