Types of Law
Created by judicial opinion.
Common Law
The willful unlawful act.
Actus reus.
An order to the lower court.
Writ of certiorari
The right to keep and bear arms
The Second Amendment
Punishable by death or a prison sentence of over a year.
Felony
Created through state and federal legislatures.
Statutory Law.
A guilty mind or intent.
Mens rea.
A term used to describe evidence.
Admissible.
The free exercise of religion.
The First Amendment.
Crimes punishable by fines and or jail time of less than one year.
Misdemeanor
Involves the violation of public rights.
Criminal Law.
A courts scope of power.
Jurisdiction.
A trial without a judge.
Bench trial
Prohibits unreasonable search.
The Fourth Amendment
Often called a petty offense.
Infractions
Laws dealing with personal injuries, contracts etc.
Civil Law.
The reason of which you do something.
Motive
A crime punishable by death.
Capital offense.
The right to counsel.
The Sixth Amendment.
Crime committed online.
Cybercrime