Tulsa_Fireman
4/19/2008, 10:32 PM
Studying for Captain. Going over the bare bones basics of the law as per IFSTA's Company Officer manual. And as I perused a discussion of different types of law, specifically statutory and common law, my word addled face actually formed a coherent question, and wouldn't you know it, the first thing I thought of was you guys here at Soonerfans.
Which takes priority?
Example being, if there is statutory law on the books at the state level, yet there's precedence in case law at the federal level that's contradictory to the statutory law of the state. Does the federal case law essentially negate the statutory law of the state? Or will the state law stand as written until addressed via statutory law at the federal level? How are differences in statutory law between states addressed in regards to the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
If you guys can help clear this up for me, I'd appreciate it a ton.
Which takes priority?
Example being, if there is statutory law on the books at the state level, yet there's precedence in case law at the federal level that's contradictory to the statutory law of the state. Does the federal case law essentially negate the statutory law of the state? Or will the state law stand as written until addressed via statutory law at the federal level? How are differences in statutory law between states addressed in regards to the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
If you guys can help clear this up for me, I'd appreciate it a ton.