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61 Cards in this Set
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statutes
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laws created by legislative bodies
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peremptory challanges
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jurors removed without a cause
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parties to crimes
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principle (committed)
accessories (helped) accomplice (knew) |
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adversarial system
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contest between opposing sides
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inquisitional system
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judge is active in questioning witness & CT process
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contingency fee
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1/3 to lawyer in lawsuit
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palimony
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$ given to "pal"
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alimony
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$ given to spouse
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paternity suit
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action in CT
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nolo contendre
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no contest
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waive
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to give up ones right
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voir dire
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process of choosing jurors
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jurisprudence
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study of the philosophy of law
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federalism
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division between state and federal gov't
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recall
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vote to remove someone from office
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negotiation
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discussing to reach and agreement
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settlement
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mutual agreement
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remedy in a law suit
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damages/money/settlement
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miranda warnings
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rights that a person must be told when arrested
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strict liability
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legal responsibility for damage/injury
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negligence defense
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failure to exercise a legal amount of care resulting in harm or injury
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Mapp v. Ohio
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privacy/exclusionary rule
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Escobedo v. Illinois
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right to lawyer once arrested
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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right to lawyer
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Tinker v. Des Moines
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symbolic expression in schools
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NJ v. TLO
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privacy in schools
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Loving v. Virginia
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interracial marriages
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Marvin v. Marvin
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palimony
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Schenck v. US
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clear and present danger
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Miller v. California
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obscenity
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Wisconsin v. Yoder
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amish kid--> freedom of religion
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US v. O'Brien
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burned draft card
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Roe v. Wade
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abortion
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Bush v. Gore
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recount election
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Lawrence v. Texas
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privacy in own homes
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Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
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principal-->editor of school newspaper
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Furman v. Ga
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capital punishment
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Gregg v. Ga
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capital punishment
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Texas v. Johnson
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flag burning
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Reynolds v. US
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polygamy--> can't have more than one wife at a time
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Fraser v. Bethel School District
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speech by kid in school
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Jones v. Clinton
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sexual harassment-->Jones sued Clinton while in office
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NY Times v. Sullivan
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defamation of public figures
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RAV v. St Paul
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cross burnings
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Acton Privacy Case
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drug test
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Terry v. Ohio
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stop and frisk
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First Amendment
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freedom of speech and religion
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Second Amendment
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right to bear arms
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Fourth Amendment
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privacy/search and seizure
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Fifth Amendment
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right to remain silent/ due process
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Sixth Amendment
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trial by jury- right to lawyer
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Eighth Amendment
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no cruel and unusual punishment
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Fourteenth Amendment
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equal protection of law
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Infringement
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tort against ideas
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conversion
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the taking of another's property without consent
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remedy
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what is done to compensate for an injury
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annulment
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a court or religious order that declares a marriage never existed
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Marriage requirements
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blood test
marriage license waiting period wedding ceremony |
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Title 9
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No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance...
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Affirmative Action
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steps taken by an organization to remedy past discrimination in hiring, promotion, education, etc
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Sexual Harassment
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quid pro quo- "this for that"
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