What is Law?
Civil Law
Crimes
Lawyers and Juries
This and That
100
The method of settling a dispute out of court that involves a neutral party helping two disputing parties settle their problem.
What is mediation?
100
Adversaries in a civil proceeding.
What is the plaintiff and defendant?
100
Decides whether to prosecute a person who has been arrested
Who is the prosecuting attorney?
100
The number of jurors who must agree in a criminal trial?
What is all of the jurors?
100
The two types of courts in the U.S.
What are trial and appellate courts?
200
A court establishes this when its decision on a legal question gives direction to future cases
What is precedent?
200
An attorney charge based on what the client wins in a case.
What is contingency fee?
200
Damaging or destroying property
What is vandalism?
200
It encourages a client to speak freely.
What is attorney-client privilege?
200
The role of the judge in the adversary system.
What is a referee?
300
The procedure in which the legislators directly ask voters to vote on an issure
What is referendum?
300
A private or civil wrong or injury resulting from a breach of a legal duty.
What is a tort?
300
The forceful taking of property by another person
What is robbery?
300
voir dire
What is jury selection?
300
The venue in an action
What is the place of the trial?
400
A legislative enactment
What is a statute?
400
Damages intended to punish a defendant and not merely compensate for injuries.
What are punitive damages?
400
The action that causes the difference between assault and battery.
What is a touch?
400
Examines the evidence to decide whether there is a sufficient level of evidence to proceed to a trial.
What is a grand jury?
400
Reviewing the record of a trial to determine if an error of law was made.
What is an appeal?
500
What judges must decide when a law is unclear.
What is legislative intent?
500
The burden of proof in a civil case.
What is by the preponderance of the evidence?
500
The three crimes of preparation
What is solicitation, attempt, and conspiracy?
500
The jury that will decide the question of guilt in a criminal case.
What is the petit jury?
500
Handles cases that involve the estates of deceased persons.
What is probate court?
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