Match the type of law to its description

A) The law of precedent
B) The body of law originating from usage and custom rather than from written statutes
C) Written, codified laws describing what constitutes particular crimes and specifies the appropriate punishment for the offense
D) The body of rules that regulate how legal rights are enforced
E) Written, codified laws
F) The body of regulations created by governments to control the activities of industries, businesses, and individuals
G) The law governing relationships between and among people, businesses and other organizations, and agencies of government
H) The rules and regulations that define and specify the nature of and punishments for offenses of a public nature or wrongs committed against society or the state

1) Criminal law
2) Civil law
3) Administrative law
4) Procedural law
5) Case law
6) Statutory law
7) Substantive criminal law
8) Common law


1) H
2) G
3) F
4) D
5) A
6) E
7) C
8) B

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