Rights
What is a right?
A legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from performing an act.
What is jury selection called?
Voir dire examination.
What is statutory law?
Legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something.
What participant in the court system initiates a lawsuit?
The plaintiff
Our rights flow from what?
The U.S. Constitution, state constitutions, and federal and state statutes.
What does the attorney do after both parties have examined and the evidence has been presented?
What are the 2 constitutions that are in force in each state?
The state constitution and the federal constitution.
What is a reversible error?
A mistake in applying the law or a mistake in admitting evidence that affected the outcome of the case.
What is the 4th admendment?
Guarantees rights of privacy.
What examinations does the attorney for the plaintiff conduct?
Direct, cross, redirect, recross examinations.
What does the Uniform Commercial Code regulate?
Sale and lease of goods, commercial paper, including checks and fund transfers.
What are 5 different types of jurisdiction?
Subject matter, original, general, limited or special, and appellate jurisdiction.
What are the 2 components of rights of privacy?
Right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.
What does the judge grant if the verdict is wrong in law?
judgment non obstante veredicto or a judgment n.o.v.
What is the difference between criminal laws and civil laws?
Criminal laws define wrongs against society, and civil laws define the rights of one person against another
What does the Federal Arbitration Act provide?
An arbitration clause in a contract relating to an interstate transaction is valid, irrevocable, and enforceable.