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30 Cards in this Set
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Good laws must
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be reasonable
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Which of the following is considered to be the first set of written laws?
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the Code of Hammurabi
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The Justinian Code was updated by
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Napolean
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Which type of law is involved if a defendant argues that he or she is the victim of an unreasonable search?
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constitutional law
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Which of the following amendments deal with the rights of the accused?
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Which of the following amendments deal with civil cases?
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7th
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Which of the following is a safeguard against being kept in jail unlawfully?
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writ of habeas corpus
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Ernesto Miranda was
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the defendant in a criminal case
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a serious crime, such as murder
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felony
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English legal system brought to North America by colonists
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common law
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a group of 12 to 23 citizens who decide whether there is enough evidence to prove that a crime was committed
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grand jury
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legal opinions that become part of the common law
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precedents
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a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court
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bill of attainder
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A civil suit concerning a complaint of negligence is most likely to involve
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personal injury
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Which is a defendant in a civil lawsuit most likely to argue?
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No loss occurred to the plaintiff
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Most civil lawsuits are settled before trial in order to
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avoid the time and expense of a trial
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A person who has been paroled must
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report regularly to a parole officer
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Which can be classified as both a felony and a misdemeanor?
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drunk driving
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Which gives a correct sequence of events in the beginning of a criminal case?
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arrest-hearing-indictment-arraingment
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Which of the following falls under the type of crime?
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felony, misdemeanor
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to correct a person's behavior
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rehabilitate
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the punishment given to someone found guilty of a crime
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sentence
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the juvenile court process that can be compared to a preliminary hearing in adult criminal law
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detention hearing
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taking charge of someone in an official way
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custody
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a young person who commits a crime
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juvenile delinquent
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Which of the following share similarities between civil and criminal law?
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Which of the following are characteristics of a good law?
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fair, reasonable, understandable, enforeable
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This is safeguards individuals against being kept in jail unlawfully
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habeas corpus
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Court case the gives suspects the right to a lawyer
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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Which of the following make up the four branches of civil law?
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contract, property, family, personal injury
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