Legal Research and Legal Writing
What does the A stand for in I.R.A.C.
Application
The physical act of committing a crime
Actus Rhea
Hitting some with intent to harm
What is Assault
A man hit a woman, and she fled the scene in a car, intoxicated
What is Axelburg v Minnesota?
A legal rule stating that a person inside their home does not have a duty to retreat before using reasonable or deadly force to defend against an intruder.
What is Castle Doctrine?
Usually means a past court decision that guides future rulings,
What is precedent?
This Latin term translates to a "guilty mind" and represents criminal intent
Mens Rhea
A premeditated, deliberate killing committed with malice aforethought
What is first degree murder
Man shot some one over wiper blades
United States v Peterson
the act of protecting your own body, property, or family from sudden harm or physical attack
self defense
Constitutions, statutes, administrative regulations, and case law make up these four types of law
What are the primary sources of law?
The high standard of proof required for a jury to convict an individual in a criminal trial.
Beyond a resonable doubt
The general legal term describing any instance where one human being causes the death of another.
Homicide
A famous football player who was acquitted of criminal charges
O.J. Simpson
a legal judgment or verdict stating that a defendant is not guilty of the crime they were accused of
Acquittal
The foundational legal reasoning principle that similar cases should be decided in a similar fashion.
What is stare decisis?
A less serious crime that is typically punishable by fines or less than one year in a local jail.
misdemenaor
An intentional killing committed in the "heat of passion" following adequate provocation.
What is voluntary manslaughter?
Two men killed another to eat him on teh ocean
R v Dudley and Stephens
It means requirements
Exigencies
This portion of a judicial opinion announces the court's final answer to the legal question and what happens to the litigants.
Conclusion
necessitas non habet legem,
What is "necessity has no law"
This legal doctrine allows a defendant to be charged with murder if a death occurs during the commission of an inherently dangerous felony.
Felony Murder
Woman murdered/raped/robbed in front of neighbors, created 911
People v Mosely
to officially clear someone of blame, guilt, or criminal charges
Exonerate