Criminal Law
Civil Law
Criminal Procedure
Civil Procedure
Misc
100
This type of crime require that the person convicted spend at least 1year and 1 day in state prison.
What is a felony
100
An order to appear in court
What is a summons
100
The individual or group that represents the state in a criminal trial
What is the prosecution
100
Most of the time the court awards what type or remedy in a civil case
What is compensatory
100
What is the sum of money deposited to guarantee that the arrested person will appear at trial is called
What is Bail
200
What must happen before a suspect is questioned by law enforcement after an arrest.
What is to read the Miranda Rights.
200
In a civil lawsuit, evidence from both parties are requested and given
What is discovery
200
Why would a defendant accept a plea bargain
What is to avoid being more serious charge
200
what are the two types of remedies in a civil case
What is injunctions and damages
200
A crime punishable by less then a year in county jail is called
What is a misdemeanor
300
A payment of a sum of money with a promise that the accused will appear in court.
What is bail.
300
A judge who relies on a precedent set by another judge is making a ruling based on
What is common law
300
Limited by law to a certain amount per household
What is rationed
300
A person injured at a baseball game from a bat from the field can not sue because they
What is assumed the risk
300
If one is voluntarily intoxicated they can still be held to have what element of criminal law
What is intent
400
Principle that a person cannot be punished for a crime until the law has been applied fairly
What is due process of law
400
A formal hearing where a defendant is informed of his/her charges and enters a plea
What is an arraignment
400
This compels a witness is appear in court
What is subpoena
400
The person who answers a complaint in a civil case is called the
What is defendant
400
People under what age cannot have criminal intent
What is 7
500
Name the steps of criminal law
What is opening-testimony-cross/examination-closing-verdict
500
Name the steps in a civil trial
What is file complaint-summons-defendant answer-discovery-argue the case-verdict
500
A search to discover evidence will be deemed reasonable if there was
What is probable cause
500
What are the three elements of compensatory damages
What is lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering
500
What actions would render someone strictly liable
What is running a rifle range, storing gasoline, blasting a house with dynamite.
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