o Substantive Law: doctrines the rights and duties of an individual. Such as the right to retribution of an individual in a motor vehicle accident because of the negligence of another driver. Procedural Law: this ties in with the other laws dictating the process through which each law, statute, ordinance will be conducted. Such as when, where, and how to file a lawsuit. Example would be when two parties who reside in different states initiate court proceedings against each other. Procedural law would help to dictate which state would have jurisdiction over the person or the case in general. Criminal Law: deals with the act of committing a crime, i.e. driving while intoxicated, possession of an illegal firearm, possession of an illegal substance. Civil Law: deals with the 'civility' of the nature of an action. Just as driving while intoxicated is a violation of criminal law, the negligence associated with the damages done to another entity's person or belongings is factored under civil law. Common Law: A law that has not necessarily passed through a legislative body, but is accepted because of basis provided in similar court proceedings. One example that comes to mind deals with Common Law marriages in certain states. Statutory Law: Laws created by a legislative body that are capable of being approved or disapproved by an executive branch of that legislation. Can be federal, state, or local legislative bodies. Examples include tax laws, state ordinances, local business statutes.
When it comes to the amendments portion of the discussion, I think it's important to understand that all the amendments in some form or fashion help to protect both businesses and individuals. I know that the text discussed the 1st, 4th, 5th, and 14th respectively, but after researching a bit, I came across the notion that the Bill of rights were