Sources of law
In the United States, the law is derived from four sources. These four sources are constitutional law, statutory law, administrative regulations, and the common law (which includes case law).[11] The most important source of law is the United States Constitution. All other law falls under and are subordinate to that document. No law may contradict the Constitution.
Types of law
Procedural law
Criminal procedure
Civil procedure
Substantive law
Criminal law
Contract law
Tort law
and admiralty law... fits in there somewhere..
trying to put this all in perspective to better understand my rights