Law 421 Dq

Week One, Question One:

What are the differences between substantive law, procedural law, criminal law, civil law, common law, and statutory law? Provide examples of each. What U.S. Constitution amendments were implemented to protect the rights of businesses and organizations?

Substantive Law: The body of substantive law includes things like defining crimes and prescribing appropriate punishments or providing sentencing guidelines which can be used when determining how someone should be sentenced, along with discussions about legal relationships between people as well as entities.

Procedural Law: a term used to describe a set of rules governing how all aspects of a court case are conducted, including the events that occur before, during, and after the trial. The primary purpose...