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Jackson Vs Common wealth (96 va.101.1898) |
right to defend ones possessions, have the right to resist unlawful arrest |
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Tennessee V. Garner 471u.s. 1 (1985) |
Sets the standard for the use of force of a fleeing felon. |
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McCoy v Commonwealth 125 Va. 771 (1919) |
If one is unjustifiable or unlawfully arrested, he has the right to retreat or stand ground |
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What is the spirit of the law? |
The legislative intent behind the law, true purpose of the law |
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What is the letter of the law? |
The strict, literal interpretation of the law/statute |
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What is a civil law? |
Laws concerned with private rights and remedies, as opposed to criminal laws |
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What is a criminal law? |
A violation of any law or ordinance that subjects the offender to public punishment or any act or omission prohibited by public law in order to protect the public |
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What was the basis of Commonwealth v. Jernigan (1905) |
To distinguish the difference between a crime and tort. |
