civil
the person suing in a civil case is called:
plaintiff
How are juvenile cases different from regular ones?
There is no jury in juvenile cases
True or False: manslaughter is a felony
true
What is NOT a legal responsibility
study the law
What type of law would a divorce fall under?
family
what is a complaint in a civil court?
explanation of what happened
Do you appeal to a higher court or lower court?
higher
Killing another person by accident is:
manslaughter
agree to a guilty plea in exchange for a lesser sentence:
plea bargaining
When is tort law usually used?
when the law is vague or unclear
what is the purpose of pre-trial hearing in civil court?
to clarify differences between two sides
Which USSC case gave juveniles due process rights?
In re gault
What is the first step in a criminal trial
arrest
Grand jury No double Jeopardy Right to remain silent
5th amendment
True or False: 95% of criminal law cases are at the federal level
false
what is a settlement in a civil case?
where parties try to agree and settle on money/restitution to be paid
The point of juvenile court is :
to rehabilitate
first degree murder is:
planned killing or hiring of another person to kill someone
this is a law that punishes a person without a trial, these are illegal in the USA:
bill of attainder
What is not a function of law:
Make it to where powerful people stay in power
what is a settlement in a civil case?
where parties try to agree and settle on money/restitution to be paid
True or False: North Carolina and New York are the only 2 states that treat 16 year olds as adults in the criminal system.
true
What is the second stage in a criminal trial?
determining the sentence
you must be brought to court and told why you are being arrested:
writ of habeas corpus
What is an appeal?
the losing side believes that the judge made errors during the trial or some other type of injustice took place