Sources of laws
Sources of laws (2)
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100
Who said "A government of laws, not of men."
Who is John Adams
100
How are precedents related to common law?
What is---They are legal opinions that become part of common law.
100
What is the study of rights and duties of citizens called?
What is Civics?
100
What is a relatively minor offense such as vandalism or stealing under $500 called?
What is a misdemeanor?
100
What is a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed?
What is Ex Post Facto?
200
What are the purposes of laws?
What is ---"to allow people to live together peacefully in a society."
200
What are statutes?
What is ----Written laws
200
What is a law written by the legislative branch?
What is statute?
200
What is a legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm done?
What is a lawsuit?
200
What are procedures established by law and guaranteed in the constitution?
What is Due Process of Law?
300
What was the first written system of law?
What is Code of Hammurabi?
300
What is the study of law called?
What is Jurisprudence
300
What is a person of party filing the lawsuit?
What is plaintiff
300
What is a wrongful act for which an injured party has the right to sue?
What is a tort?
300
What is a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home?
What is search warrant?
400
What system of laws became the basis of law for the Byzantine empire?
What is Code of Justinian?
400
What are legal opinions that become part of common law
What is Precedent
400
What is an individual or group being sued called?
What is defendant?
400
What is a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person?
What is Writ of Habeas Corpus?
400
What is putting someone in jail on trial for a crime of which he or she was acquitted?
What is double jeopardy?
500
What is common law?
What is---a system of law based on court decisions rather than legal code.
500
What is a system of law based on court decisions rather than a legal code?
What is common law?
500
What is a serious crime such as murder, rape, or kidnapping called?
What is a felony?
500
What is a law that punishes a person of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court?
What is Bill of attainder?
500
What is a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial?
What is bail?
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