Types of Law
The result of judicial decisions
What is precedent?
When a judge gives a sentence to be served one after another
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and petitioning the Government.
What is the First Amendment.
OCGA
What is official code of Georgia annotated?
A legal standard that gives law enforcement the authority to search, seize, or arrest someone. It's based on the reasonable belief that a crime has been committed or that evidence of a crime can be found.
What is probable cause?
The written, organized, and compiled form of the criminal laws of a jurisdiction
What is penal codes?
A legal principle that requires that, in subsequent cases on similar issues of law and fact, courts be bound by their own earlier decisions and by those of higher courts having jurisdiction over them. The term literally means "Standing by decided matters."
What is Stare Decisis?
This Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant?
What is the Fourth Amendment.
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What is OCGA code for murder
A legal standard that allows law enforcement to briefly detain and question someone if they have a good reason to suspect criminal activity.
What reasonable suspicion?
These type of laws are created based on the results from previous Judicial decisions.
What is case law.
Also known as the supremacy of law
What is the rule of law?
This amendment protects against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and guarantees due process?
What is the Fifth Amendment?
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What is OCGA code for Rape
A form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in some way.
What is a writ?
This type of law is created by legislatures and written into codes or statues. "The law on the books."
What is statutory Law.
The part of the law that defines crime and punishment
What is substantive criminal law?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and legal counsel.
What is the Sixth Amendment
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What is OCGA code for burglary.
A collaborative effort between law enforcement and the community to prevent crime.
What is community policing?
Unwritten historical proceedings created from everyday social customs, rules, and practices, many of which were supported by Judicial decisions during early times.
What is Common law.
The amount of crimes solved
What is the clearance rate?
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage other retained by the people is what amendment?
What is the Ninth Amendment?
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OCGA code for Robbery.
A legal rule that prevents the use of evidence in court if it was obtained in violation of a defendant's constitutional rights. The rule is based on the Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the exclusionary rule?