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Constitution
Supreme law of the United States
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Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
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Statute
Law enacted by a legislative body
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Ordinance
Law enacted at the local government level
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Administrative Law
Rules created by government agencies
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Codification of all federal admin rules
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Federal Register
Daily journal where rules are published
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Case Law / Precedent
Law established through court decisions
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Stare Decisis
"To stand by things decided"
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Res Judicata
"A matter already judged"
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HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
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ARRA/HITECH
Strengthened HIPAA enforcement & EHR adoption
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Due Process
Fair procedures before government action
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Separation of Powers
Three branches of government