What is Law?
The complete set of official rules a government creates and enforces to maintain order in society.
What are laws?
The Bill of Rights exists to protect this ideal. (Constitutional Amendments 1-10)
What is Individual Freedom?
What is a minor?
A licensed professional trained to help people solve their legal problems, advise people on the law, and represent them in court.
What is a lawyer (or attorney)?
In Gainesville, Georgia, it is illegal to eat fried chicken using these.
What are utensils?
City Code Section 4-3-63
Known as the "Supreme Law of the Land," this famous document establishes the U.S. government and protects individual rights.
What is the Constitution?
If we didn't have any traffic laws, intersections and roads would look more like this theme park driving game.
Bumper cars
The age in most U.S. states when you legally become an adult with full legal rights and responsibilities.
What is 18?
A group of people from the community who listen to evidence during a court trial and decide if the defendant is guilty.
What is a jury?
In Massachusetts, it is illegal to swear at a sports event after this age.
What is 16?
Mass. Gen. Laws Ch. 272 sec. 36A
The branch of government (that includes Congress) responsible for creating and writing new laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Superheroes like Batman fight crime, but in real life, taking the law into your own hands without legal authority is illegal and known by this term.
What is vigilantism (or being a vigilante)?
The specialized court system set up specifically for kids under 18 who break the law.
What is Juvenile Court (also known as Juvie)?
The person in a black robe who presides over a trial, decides rules of evidence, and uses a gavel.
What is a judge?
In Illinois, it is illegal to dye these animals different colors and sell them or give them away as prizes.
What are rabbits, baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl.
510 ILCS 70/4 (West 2026)
Unlike breaking a rule in a video game, breaking one of these official rules set by the government can result in fines, community service, or jail time.
What is a Criminal Law?
Laws prevent this state of complete chaos and disorder where there are no rules and everyone does whatever they want.
What is anarchy?
What it would be called if Fortnite stole Olivia Rodrigo's song "All I Want" for a new dance.
What is Copyright Infringement?
When lawmakers want to create a brand-new rule, they write it down as this before it becomes official. ("I'm just a ___. Yes, I'm only a ________ . . . and I'm sitting here on capital hill . . )
What is a bill?
Alaska state law strictly prohibits whispering in someone's ear while they are engaged in this activity.
What is moose hunting.
Alaska Statute 16.05.790
The type of law used to settle problems between people or businesses, like contract disputes or property disagreements.
(The opposite of criminal)
What is Civil Law?
Why can't a judge sentence a thief to get tickled for 24 hours or locked in a cage with angry bees? The 8th Amendment strictly bans these types of sentences.
What is Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you. Do you understand these rights?" - Arresting Police Officer
What are Miranda Warnings?
If a person accused of a crime cannot afford a lawyer, the court will appoint one of these state-provided defense attorneys for free.
What is a Public Defender?
Samania County, in Washington State has declared this mythical creature to be an endangered species, declaring a portion of the county as a refuge area for the creature.
Sasquatch or Bigfoot (Ordinance No.69-01).