Foundations of Law
"Do unto others as you would've them do unto you"
What is the GOLDEN RULE
Courts power to hear a case
What is jurisdiction.
Offense committed against the public good, or society.
Crime
Intentional Killing of another person.
Accidental killing of another person.
What is murder & manslaughter.
Private wrong committed by one person against another.
What is a tort.
Involves the values that govern a groups ideas about right and wrong.
Refers to the rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong.
What is morality & ethics.
Money or other property that is left with the court to assure that a person who has been arrested, but released, will return to court.
What is bail.
Major crime & Less serious crime
Felony & Misdemeanor.
Threatening of someone.
Unlawful touching of someone.
What is assault and battery.
Written lies about someone.
Verbal lies about someone.
What is libel & slander.
Treating people fairly.
What is justice
Type of court system that exists in the United State of America
What is dual court system (Federal & State)
Person accused of a crime.
Party that accuses a person of a crime.
Defendant & Plaintiff.
Burglary, Larceny, Robbery, Vandalism.
What is the crimes against property.
Tort that results when one person carelessly injures another.
What is negligence.
Country's formal document that spells out the principles by which its government operates
What is the Constitution.
Formal hearing during which the defendant is read the indictment or information and is asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
What is arraignment.
Insanity, Entrapment, Self Defense, Defense of family members
What is the defenses to a crime.
Embezzlement, shoplifting, fraud, money laundering, arson, forgery.
What is the crimes against businesses.
Defense against negligence whenever the defendant can show that the victim did something that helped cause his or her own injuries.
Defense against negligence which is raised when the carelessness of each party is compared to the carelessness of the other party.
What is contributory negligence & comparative negligence.
Four Ethical Character Traits
What is honesty, justice, compassion, and integrity.
Selecting the Jury, Arguments and Evidence, Instructions to the Jury, Verdict and Judgment
What is "Steps in a trial"
Criminal Act, Required state of mind, motive
What is the elements of a crime.
Perjury, Obstruction of Justice, Contempt of Court, Bribery.
What is crimes against government.
Exists when the link between the negligent conduct and the injury is strong enough to be recognized by the law.
What is proximate cause.