Criminal Law
A crime is an offense against _____________
society
The unapproved harmful or offensive touching of another person
What is battery
An important fact in a contract is called:
material
Money left upfront with owner (before moving in) to cover any damages to the apartment when your lease expires
What is a security deposit
In this part of the trial, your attorney will ask you questions, giving you an opportunity to tell your side of the story
What is a direct examination
Crime where you deliberately deceive another to secure unfair or unlawful monetary gain
What is fraud
A defense to the tort of defamation is:
Statement is true
Statement is an opinion
Statement was never communicated to a 3rd party
What are three ways to end an offer
Offer expires
Rejection
Counter offer
Completed offer
Death
Transferring a portion of your lease to another person for a temporary period of time.
What is a sublet
A group of citizens called together to decide guilt or innocence
What is the petit jury
Killing that takes place when the offender acted while under great personal distress or rage
Voluntary Manslaughter
What are the 4 elements the plaintiff must prove in a tort case
Duty
Breach
Injury
Causation
Taking back an offer by the offeror before the offeree responds
What is revocation
You sign a lease which states you get to move in on June 5th and you will leave the premise on December 31st. Explain what type of tenancy this is?
Tenancy for Years
In this type of questioning, the opposing counsel asks leading questions and attempts to discredit the witness on the stand
What is a cross examination
Weapons, bloody clothes, pictures are examples of what type of evidence
What is real evidence
Doctrine that holds a party responsible when injuries are sustained when dealing with ultra-hazardous jobs even though all proper measures were taken
Responsible even though you were not at fault
What is strict liability
What does disaffirm mean?
When a minor backs out of a contract
They have every right if the contract is for a non necessary
Responsibility of the Landlord to ensure the tenants space is livable (working heat, no gas or water leaks)/habitable
What is the warranty of habitability
In a criminal trial, prosecution must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
In a civil trial, the plaintiff must prove their case: _________________________
Beyond the preponderance of the evidence
51% vote
Doctrine which gives the gov't the right to limit some of your rights to better protect the health, safety, welfare of the people is known as:
What is Public Policy
What is the tort of conversion
buying stolen merchandise
theft from store
borrowing a laptop and using it in a way that was not allowed (no permission granted)
Define promissory estoppel
Courts will enforce a promise even though no consideration was received by the other offeror
Equipment installed by the tenant and used for business purposes is otherwise known as:
ex) chandelier or tv
What is a TRADE fixture
ps...anything that is movable (not fixed) belongs to the tenant
Explain the goals of section 2-4 of a closing statement
2: story, explanation of case
3: What you proved from your witness, weaknesses from opposing witness
4: laws involved in the case