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Being unnecessary language, dicta do not become part of the common law, although they may provide clues about how that judge’s philosophy might be applied in future cases. Sometimes it is quite clear which statutory language or principle of common law is applicable to a case. But the issue of how it should be applied to the specific facts may be quite complex. For example, in a murder trial there may be no disagreement about the applicability of a statute declaring that an unlawful killing with malice aforethought is murder.

14 UNIT 1 The Legal System and Basic Principles of Law Often having greater impact on day-to-day life is the lawmaking power of other federal, state, and local administrative agencies, which are specialized bodies created by Congress and by legislation at the state and local levels to regulate specific activities. Administrative agencies investigate problems within their respective jurisdictions (an executive function), make laws called rules and regulations (a legislative function), and conduct hearings (similar to court trials) to determine if their rules have been violated and, if so, what penalties should be imposed (a judicial function).

Court-made or case law, it is important to note the important relationship between federal and state law. Our form of government is one of shared and often overlapping power referred to as federalism (a union of states under a central federal government). The court systems include both federal and state courts, which function as either trial courts or appellate courts. Trial courts accept testimony and other evidence to determine guilt or innocence or to place financial responsibility. Appellate courts, on the other hand, review trial court procedures to ensure that correct laws were applied during trial.

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