Definitions
the list of rights that must be read to a criminal suspect at the time of his or her arrest
Miranda warning
Who created the Hammurabi code?
King Hammurabi
the body of laws based on customs and previous legal decisions, created by judges
common law
the body of laws that regulates the behavior of people, defines crimes, and provides punishments for criminal acts
Criminal law
Which of the following situations would fall under constitutional law?
A city tries to prevent a newspaper from publishing a story about corruption.
B. A doctor cheated Medicare by making up false claims for visits that didn’t happen.
C. A soldier steals from another soldier’s footlocker. D. A person sues a business for an injury she received on their property
A city tries to prevent a newspaper from publishing a story about corruption.
money paid by the liable party in a lawsuit to compensate for losses suffered by the plaintiff
Damages
What document signed by king john limited the monarchy and helped create due process.
Magna Carta
the body of laws that concerns relationships between private parties
civil law
the body of laws for the legal system for the armed forces
Military law
Which case falls under criminal law?
a law passed at the state level
statute
What amendment does most of Hammurabi's code violate?
The 8th amendment
the body of laws based on the outcome of previous court case
Case law
the body of laws passed by Congress or a state legislature
Statutory law
Which type of law is based on judicial decisions rather than constitutions or legislation?
Laws derived from nature
and not from society's rules
natural laws
What type of law was inspired by Hammurabi's code
Civil Law
the body of laws based on the U.S. Constitution and interpretations of it
constitutional law
Double Jeopardy
Which type of case is almost always heard in federal courts
consituional
Which is the body of law created by judges?