Courts
The court must have this over the subject matter of a case
What is subject matter jurisdiction?
Judiciary, Executive, Legislative
What are the branches of government?
She was found guilty even though she raised the defense of duress
Who is Patty Hearst?
Preponderance of the evidence
What is the burden of proof in a negligence/civil action?
Generally does not indicate acceptance
What is silence?
The trial court of the Federal Court System
What is the Federal District Court?
Freedom of choice and movement
What is liberty?
A former Marion County Sheriff who plead guilty to theft (larceny)
Who is Ken Ergle?
Duty to warn of dangerous conditions that are known
Counterproposal to an offer
What is a counter-offer?
The appellate courts of the Florida court system
What are the District Courts of Appeals and the Florida Supreme Court?
Actions of government to which constitutional provisions apply
What is state action?
Ann took Bonnie's watch. Bonnie didn't know she initially took it. Once she knew, she cased Ann and demanded her watch back. Ann drew a gun and ran away.
What is larceny?
Limits the recovery of a plaintiff in negligence action if the plaintiff contributed to his/her/their injuries
What is comparative negligence?
Service agreements/contracts
What is covered by Common Law?
Evidence is entered in this court
What is the trial court?
What is Procedural Due Process
Two classifications of crimes
What are misdemeanor and felony?
Serves as a complete bars to recovery in a negligence action
What is contributory negligence and assumption of the risk?
Contract entered into by a person under a Guardianship
What is void?
Two trial courts in the Florida Court System
What are the County Courts and the Circuit Courts?
The fundamental law of a particular level of government
What is a constitution?
Any act or omission forbidden by public law in the interest of protecting society and punishable by the government
What is a crime?
The Psalgraf case limited this
Contract where a person is unduly influenced by another
What is voidable?