A nurse lawyer explains to attendees at a legal conference that ...

[joesmith1212]

A nurse lawyer explains to attendees at a legal conference that when judges decide cases that involve disputes between people in part based on laws determined in previous court cases, this creates or expands the area of law known as __________ law.
 
  a. common
  b. contract
  c. private
  d. tort

Question 2

A practicing nurse knows that laws passed by legislatures are known as __________ law.
 
  a. common
  b. private
  c. public
  d. statutory

[yasmina]

Answer to Question 1

A
Common law helps maintain order in a society and assists in settling disputes. Common law is applied through the use of previous court cases and expands each time a judge makes a ruling.
Contract law is a type of private law.
Private law regulates relationships between individuals.
Tort law is a specific type of private law.

Answer to Question 2

D
Statutory law is created through the enactment of laws by a legislative body.
Common law is established by previous court decisions.
Private law is concerned with relationships between individuals and includes tort law and contract law.
Public law defines relationships between individuals and the government. This includes constitutional, administrative, and criminal law.