Civil Laws
Civil Law Process
Assault
Crimes
True or False
100

When one person intentionally puts another in reasonable fear of an offensive or harmful bodily contact. 

Assault 

100

Willfully setting fire to or cause to be burned any building or structure of any type.

Arson

100

Attempting to cause bodily injury, or intentionally causing bodily injury.

Domestic Violence 

100

If the defendant engages in a sexual act with another person who is 13, 14, or 15 years old and the defendant is at least six years older than the person.

Statutory Rape

100

Whether you performed an act or omission on violation of that duty is an element of s criminal act. 

True 

200

A false statement that injures a persons' reputation or good name.

Defamation

200

Giving aid and confront to enemies of the United States.

Treason 

200

The unlawful removal or restraint of a person against his or her will. 

Kidnapping

200

When a person's reckless disregard of risk result's in another death; involves carelessness; not purposeful.

Involuntary Manslaughter 

200

When parties to a dispute invite a mediator, tp help solve the problem is called Arbitration. 

False

Mediation 

 

300

Occurs when there is an intentional misrepresentation of an existing important facts which causes the victim to give up a right or something of value.

Fraud

300

Any person who breaks or enters any building or dwelling with intent to commit any felony or larceny therein.

Burglary

300

Placing the aggrieved party or a member of the aggrieved party's family or household in fear of imminent serious bodily injury or continued harassment.

Domestic Violence 

300

An inherently dangerous actor omission, done in such a reckless and wanton manner without regard for human life; not premeditated; death of person was distinctly possible. 

2nd Degree Murder

300
A Felony is a less serious crime that is usually punishable in a local jail for less than one year, or by a fine or both. 

False

Misdemeanor 

400

The harmful or offensive touching of another.

Battery 

400

Stealing property or the receiving or possession of stolen goods or reasonably believing that they are stolen; the value of the property or goods is not more than $1000. 

Larceny

400

An attempt to commit a battery against another person.

Simple Assault

400

The felonious, unlawful and intentional taking of another person's life but without premeditation, deliberation, or malice; "heat of the moment" crime.

Voluntary Manslaughter

400

Date Rape - Victim is unconscious or physically unable to resist a sexual act or communicate unwillingness to submit to a sexual act. 

True

500

A tort that results when a person carelessly injures another. It is an accidental tort and requires no intent. 

Negligence

500

When a person lies during a court or administrative process.

Perjury 

500

A person that inflicts serious injury upon another person or uses a deadly weapon. 

Note: N.C Assault Statutes do not distinguish between assault and battery as both are included as part of the assault criminal statue.

Aggravated Assault 

500

Willful, deliberate, and premeditated killing of another person either directly or through another felonious act. 

1st Degree Murder

500

Contempt of Court- When a person's does something that hinders the court to move forward in a case. 

False 

Obstruction of Justice