Federal Courts
Once a case is decided, can it be appealed?
Yes
A process of using courts to solve disputes
Litigation
Criminal Law
failure to take proper care or lack of concern for the safety of others
Negligence
Offer, Consideration, Acceptance
What are the 3 elements for a contract?
3
The Federal Courts are divided into how many levels?
3
How many stages of Litigation are there?
a constitutional protection against being tried twice for the same crime
Double Jeopardy
Comparative, Gross, Vicarious
What are the types of negligence?
Bilateral- a promise in exchange for another
Unilateral- Promise in exchange for performance
What are the 2 types of contracts?
Criminal cases are heard in Federal Courts?
True
avoids necessity of trail
Settlement
Serious crimes carry a orison sentence of one year or more
Felonies
someone other than the person who caused damages has some type of control, direction, or ownership in the situation. Ex. Dog Bite
Vicarious Liability
Certain contracts have to be in writing Ex. Contracts involving land, Promises made in consideration of marriage
Statute of Frauds
Criminal cases, bankruptcy
What are types of cases go to Federal Court?
Pretrial, Trail, Appeal
What are the stages of Litigation?
Minor crimes usually punishable by a fine or a jail sentence of less than 1 year
Misdemeanor
A surgeon leaves an instrument in a patient
Gross Negligence
Lack of capacity, fraud, mistake, illegal contracts, undue influence’
What are defenses to void contract?
U.S District Court, U.S Court of Appeals, U.S Supreme Court
What are the levels of Federal Court?
review and interpret evidence in light most favorable to party
Closing Arguments
How a crime case is judged
Guilty/Not Guilty
when an accident occurs, the fault/negligence of each party is based on their respective contributions to the accident
Comparative Negligence
each party gives something of value. Ex. Money, goods, services, even the promise not to do something
Consideration