Law Systems
Con. Law
24-02 v. Legal
Liability
Court Systems
100

Legislative, Judicial, Executive

What are the 3 branches of government?

100

Bill of Rights

What are the first 10 amendment of the US Constitution?

100

An individuals presence in an area of expected criminal activity on its own is not enough to support reasonable suspicion.

What is Illinois v. Wardlow?

100
If an individual is found guilty of committing a crime and is sentenced to incarceration or other penalties.

What is criminal liability?

100

County courts, Circuit courts, District courts of appeal, and FL Supreme court

What is the Florida Court System?

200
Identifies the powers and limitations of each branch of government

What is Constitutional Law?

200

Right to a speedy/public trial, right to a fair jury, right to be informed of chargers, right to confront witnesses

What is the 6th Amendment?

200
Seeing a partially concealed firearm does not constitute reasonable suspicion or justify a frisk as people can legally own and carry firearms.

What is Mackey v. State?

200

Responsibility for a wrongful act or omission that injures a person or property and often involves negligence, normally penalized with monetary payments.

What is civil liability?

200

Determines if law was applied correctly in trial court. Made up of 3 judges, no jury.

What is the FL district court of appeals?

300

Case Law, Statutory Law, Ordinances, Civil Law, Case Law

What are the types of laws? (Double points if you can explain each law)

300

Protects against self-incrimination

What is the 5th amendment?

300
Ruled that the subjective reasoning for a stop is irrelevant so as long as there is an objectively reasonable justification for the stop. 

What is Whren v. U.S

300

Situation where someone is held liable for the actions of another person. 

What is vicarious liability?

300

7 judges appointed by the governor and hears cases regarding final orders imposing death sentences and appeals from lower courts. 

What is the Florida Supreme Court?

400

Each circuit court ruling is only binding to this specific region. 

What is a jurisdiction?

400

Prohibits excessive bails/fines/cruel & unusual punishment

What is the 8th amendent?

400

Established totality of circumstances meaning LEO must focus on all circumstances surrounding an event and not just one factor when considering arrest.

What is Illinois v. Gates?

400
Arises in cases where LEO committed an intentional or negligent tort in violation of the employing agency's orders or policies. The agency's liability is based on the actions it took/failed to take regarding the LEO alleged policy violation.

What is Direct Liability?

400

Manages misdemeanors, ordinance violations, traffic infractions, civil cases over $30000 or less, search/arrest warrants within the county. 

What are the 67 county courts?

500

When federal and state laws conflict, federal laws overrules state/local laws.

What is the supremacy clause?

500

Expands the application of the Bill of Rights to state and local government

What is the 14th amendment?

500

Justifies warrantless entry into a home for search and seizure if there is immediate concern for destruction of evidence to include the hearing of scurrying or noise within home. 

What is Hornblower v. State? 

500

Protects LEO from civil liability as long as they do not violate clearly established statutory or constitutional right. 

What is qualified immunity?

500

Manages domestic cases (divorce, guardianship), felonies, probate matters (wills), Civil cases over $30,000 or more, search/arrest warrants within circuit, county court appeals, Baker/Marchman acts.

What are the 20 circuit courts?

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