Chapter 15.1
Types of law/ 15.2
Chapter 15.3
Extra Vocab
100
system to maintain order.
What is Law
100
laws that seek to prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming each other or each others property.
What is Criminal law
100
may chose not to take the stand, not incriminate themselves.
What is the Fifth Amendment
100
Only crime mentioned in the constitution.
What is Treason
200
Code of Hammurabi
What is the first known written law
200
Involve disputes between people or groups of people, individuals, organizations, or governments.
What is Civil Law
200
Punishment with a fair trial.
What is Bill of attainder
200
based on court decisions, not a code
What is common law
300
Legacy for laws.
What is the Justinian code
300
Comprises treaties, customs, and agreements.
What is International law
300
Government have enough evidence to go to trial.
What is Grand jury
300
A party that starts a lawsuit.
What is Plaintiff
400
Law written by the legislative branch.
What is statue
400
A serious crimes with serious consequences.
What is a Felony
400
Agree to lesser charge.
What is Plea bargain
400
Persons sues to collect damages.
What is a lawsuit
500
A science or philosophy of law.
What is Jurisprudence
500
Guaranteed under the constitution
What is Public law
500
must reach unanimous decision in a federal court.
What is Petite jury
500
The Napoleonic code
What is Louisiana law based on
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