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Citizens & The Law Study Guide
What are a set of rules that allow people to live together
Laws
Good laws are what (state all 4)
Fair,Reasonable,Understandable,Enforceable
What law is based on a court decision rather than legal code
Common Law
What kind of law seeks to prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming one another or their property
Criminal Law
What are the 2 types of criminal offenses
Felonies and misdemeanors
What is the unlawful taking away of another person’s property with the intent to NEVER return it
Larceny
What is the taking of property from a person’s possession by using FORCE or THREATS
Robbery
What is the unlawful entry into any dwelling or structure with the intention to commit a crime
Burglary
What kind of law is concerned with disputes between people or groups in which no criminal activity has taken place
Civil Law
What is it called when a civil case goes to court
Lawsuit
What kind of law applies to that branch of the law that deals with the formation, construction, and interpretation of constitutions
Constitutional Law
What kind of law creates speed limits or rules for food inspection
Statutory law
What requires an official who has arrested someone to bring that person to court and explain why he/she is being held
Habeas Corpus
What is a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without trial or a fair hearing in court
Bills of attainder
What is a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
Ex post facto law
What does Due process of Law include
Notice of the charges and an opportunity to be heard, A fair and impartial hearing or trial, The right to counsel
Recite the Miranda rights.
You have the right to remain silent,Anything you say can and will be used against you in court law,You have the right to a lawyer,If you cannot afford a lawyer one will be given to you,
What amendments protect the rights of the accused
4th,5th,6th,8th
What are the different kinds of tort cases
Intentional torts, Negligence
What are the different kinds of civil law types
Contract law Family law Property law Personal Injury(Tort) law
In a lawsuit, what states the wrongdoing of the defendant and how the plaintiff was harmed
Complaint
What is a document telling the defendant he/she is being sued and when to appear in court
Sommons
What is an agreed amount the defendant will give the plaintiff
Settlement reached by both parties
What are the potential penalties for severe criminal sentencing
Incarceration over 1 year, Fines, Incarceration under 1 year, Death penalty
