Intentional Torts
Constitutional Law
Constitutional Law
Intentional Torts
What is the legal term for harmful or offensive physical contact?
What tort involves intentionally causing someone to fear imminent harm?
What tort involves the intentional confinement of someone without legal justification?
What is the tort called when someone enters another’s land without permission?
What tort occurs when someone damages or interferes with another’s personal property?
Battery
Assault
False imprisonment
Trespass to land
Trespass to chattels
Legal Terms
What does "plaintiff" mean?
What is a "precedent"?
What is the burden of proof in a civil case?
What is "jurisdiction"?
What does "liable" mean in legal terms?
The party who initiates a lawsuit
A legal decision that serves as a rule for future cases
Preponderance of the evidence
The authority of a court to hear a case
Legally responsible
Maryland Courts
What is the highest court in Maryland?
What court handles serious criminal and major civil cases in Maryland?
What Maryland court hears most traffic and small claims cases?
What is the intermediate appellate court in Maryland?
How are Maryland judges selected?
The Supreme Court of Maryland (formerly Court of Appeals)
The Circuit Court
The District Court of Maryland
Appellate Court of Maryland (formerly Court of Special Appeals)
Appointed by the Governor and then subject to election
Jurisdiction/Venue
What does "subject matter jurisdiction" refer to?
What is "personal jurisdiction"?
What determines the proper location for a trial?
What is "diversity jurisdiction"?
Can parties agree to a different venue than what is normally proper?
A court’s authority to hear a particular type of case
A court’s authority over the parties involved in the case
Venue
Federal jurisdiction based on parties being from different states and over $75,000 in controversy
Yes, by mutual agreement
Constitutional Law
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
What clause prevents the government from establishing a national religion?
What amendment guarantees the right to free speech?
What is the doctrine that allows courts to invalidate laws that conflict with the Constitution?
What amendment ensures due process and equal protection under the law?
The Fourth Amendment
The Establishment Clause
The First Amendment
Judicial Review
The Fourteenth Amendment
Federal Courts
What is the highest court in the federal system?
What are the trial courts in the federal system called?
How many U.S. Courts of Appeals are there?
What type of jurisdiction do federal courts generally have?
Who appoints federal judges?
The U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Courts
13
Limited jurisdiction
The President, with Senate confirmation
What is the standard of proof in a criminal case?
What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
What is the legal term for the intent to commit a crime?
What is "double jeopardy"?
What is a plea bargain?
Beyond a reasonable doubt
Felonies are more serious crimes, typically punishable by over one year in prison
Mens rea
Being tried twice for the same crime, which is prohibited
An agreement where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge
Family Law
What is the legal process for ending a marriage?
What is child custody?
What is child support?
What is alimony?
What standard do courts use in determining child custody?
Divorce
Legal and physical responsibility for a child
Financial payments made to help cover the cost of raising a child
Financial support paid to a spouse after divorce
The best interests of the child