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63 Cards in this Set
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Quality of good law |
Easy to understand and follow |
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Case law |
Decisions of the appeals court |
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Precedents |
An earlier action that sets new rules |
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Administrative law |
Refers to the rules and regulations that the executive branch makes to keep order |
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Constitutional law |
Deals with the structure and meaning of constitutions |
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Statutes |
A law written by a legislative branch of government |
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Common law |
A system of law based on precedent and customs |
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Common law |
A system of law based on precedent and customs |
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Justinian code |
Roman code that is the basis for many laws today |
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Common law |
A system of law based on precedent and customs |
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Justinian code |
Roman code that is the basis for many laws today |
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Torts |
A wrongful act or infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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Plaintiff |
The person who brings the lawsuit |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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Plaintiff |
The person who brings the lawsuit |
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Defendant |
The accused |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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Plaintiff |
The person who brings the lawsuit |
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Defendant |
The accused |
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Judges role versus jury's role |
Judge makes the final ruling and the jury decides the punishment |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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Plaintiff |
The person who brings the lawsuit |
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Defendant |
The accused |
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Judges role versus jury's role |
Judge makes the final ruling and the jury decides the punishment |
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The steps in a criminal procedure |
1)arrest 2)booking 3) first appearance before Judge 4)hearing 5)indict 6) arraignment 7)verdict 8)trial |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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Plaintiff |
The person who brings the lawsuit |
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Defendant |
The accused |
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Judges role versus jury's role |
Judge makes the final ruling and the jury decides the punishment |
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The steps in a criminal procedure |
1)arrest 2)booking 3) first appearance before Judge 4)hearing 5)indict 6) arraignment 7)verdict 8)trial |
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Juvenile case procedure |
1)custody 2) intake 3) detention hearing 4) adjudication hearing 5) disposition hearing |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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Plaintiff |
The person who brings the lawsuit |
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Defendant |
The accused |
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Judges role versus jury's role |
Judge makes the final ruling and the jury decides the punishment |
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The steps in a criminal procedure |
1)arrest 2)booking 3) first appearance before Judge 4)hearing 5)indict 6) arraignment 7)verdict 8)trial |
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Juvenile case procedure |
1)custody 2) intake 3) detention hearing 4) adjudication hearing 5) disposition hearing |
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Intake process |
If the offense is serious or the youth has prior or past record the police may turn him or her over to the juvenile court the social worker reviews the case and decides how it should be handled |
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negligence |
Not caring about consequences for something you do wrong |
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Plaintiff |
The person who brings the lawsuit |
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Defendant |
The accused |
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Judges role versus jury's role |
Judge makes the final ruling and the jury decides the punishment |
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The steps in a criminal procedure |
1)arrest 2)booking 3) first appearance before Judge 4)hearing 5)indict 6) arraignment 7)verdict 8)trial |
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Juvenile case procedure |
1)custody 2) intake 3) detention hearing 4) adjudication hearing 5) disposition hearing |
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Intake process |
If the offense is serious or the youth has prior or past record the police may turn him or her over to the juvenile court the social worker reviews the case and decides how it should be handled |
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Diversion |
Something that diverts someone's attention to something else commonly used by lawyers |
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Parole |
Something you get if you show signs of change that lets you be on house arrest with somebody following you |
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Gideon vs wainwright |
Could not afford a lawyer so he asked for one to be given to him and they denied him it |
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Miranda vs Arizona |
He pleaded guilty without knowing his rights |
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Miranda vs Arizona |
He pleaded guilty without knowing his rights |
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Bill of attainder |
A law that punishes a person without a trial |
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Miranda vs Arizona |
He pleaded guilty without knowing his rights |
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Bill of attainder |
A law that punishes a person without a trial |
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Ex post facto law |
A law that punishes a person for an action that was not illegal when it was done |
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Writ of Habeas Corpus |
Court order that says officials cannot put a person in prison without explaining why he or she is being held |
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Writ of Habeas Corpus |
Court order that says officials cannot put a person in prison without explaining why he or she is being held |
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Civil lawsuits |
Disputes between people |
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Writ of Habeas Corpus |
Court order that says officials cannot put a person in prison without explaining why he or she is being held |
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Civil lawsuits |
Disputes between people |
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Misdemeanors vs felonies |
Misdemeanors are not that serious crimes and felonies are very serious crimes |
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Due process clause |
Clause that says the government must act fairly odd follow the law |