2 basic categories of law
criminal and civil
group of laws that refer to disputes between people
contract disputes
most states person under
18
law passing by lawmaking bodies
statutory laws
6 amendemnt
rights to a speedy trial
any behavior that is illegal
crime
use to settle a wide range of personal issues
divorce proceeding
some states person under
16
type of laws that come from judges
common law
7 amendments
free trial by jury in civil courts
refer to the group of laws that define what acts are crimes
criminal laws
1 first amendment
press religion,speech,assembly and petition
young person found guilty of breaking a law
juvenile delinquent
laws that affect our daily lives and are created by government agencies
administrative law
8 amendments
unreasonable bail,fine unusal punishment
describes how a person is accused of a crime
law against assult,murder,and rape help protect you from being harmed
2 amendment
right to bear arms
4 amendments
unreasonable search and seizures of personal property
base on the U.S constitution and supreme court
constitutional law
9 amedment
right not to listed in the constitution
how crime should be punished
laws against assult
3 amendments
forcing citizens to shelter
5 amendments
fair trial to under oath
causes juvenile
dropping out of school
10 amendment
give powers not granted to the U.S government