Key Terms
What is the right of privacy?
The right to be free from unreasonable intrusion by others
What is a tort?
civil wrong that interferes with one’s property or person
A ____ is a tribunal established by government to hear evidence, decide cases brought before it, and provide remedies when a wrong has been committed.
_____ is generally considered business crime, the type committed generally in the course of doing business and usually involving some form of deceit used to get gains.
White-collar crime
The order or pattern of rules that society uses to govern the conduct of individuals and their relationships is called___.
law
Who is the plaintiff?
The party who initiates a lawsuit.
An ____ is intentional conduct that threatens a person with a well-founded fear of imminent harm coupled with the present ability to carry out the threat of harm.
assault
Name the types of courts:
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Courts of Appeal
?
Federal District Courts
True or False:
Bribery is the act of giving money, property, or any benefit to a particular person to influence that person’s judgment in favor of the giver.
True
True or False.
Legal Rights keeps society running smoothly and efficiently.
False.
Law keeps society running smoothly and efficiently.
What kind of power is the power to adopt laws for the protection of the public health, welfare, safety, and morals.
Police Power
A ____ is the intentional, wrongful touching of another person without that person’s consent.
battery
True or False:
Lawyers MUST ALWAYS make the court aware of what is said in their lawyer/client meetings.
False. Under attorney-client privilege, lawyers cannot disclose what their clients tell them unless the client is committing, or plans to commit, a crime.
When an insured gives money to an insurance agent to pay the insurance company but the insurance agent uses the money to pay premiums on the policies of other persons, the agent is guilty of
embezzlement
A right is a legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from performing an act, while a duty is..
an obligation of law imposed on a person to perform or refrain from performing a certain act.
What is the term for three-part division of government?
tripartite
Defamation is a false statement by one party about another to a third party, while libel is..
a false publication by writing, printing, picture, or other fixed representation to the eye, which exposes any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or which has a tendency to injure the individual in his or her occupation.
John is called to the stand during his trial and questioned by the opposing counsel. This is referred to as what?
Cross-examination
A burglary was the breaking and entering during the night into the dwelling house of another with the intent to commit a felony, while a robbery..
is the taking of personal property from the presence of the victim by use of force or fear
Which statement doesn't belong?
Individual rights include:
the right to freedom of speech
the right to vote
the right to yell "fire" in a crowded place
the right to yell "fire" in a crowded place
What is slander of title?
malicious making of false statements as to a seller’s title
The three torts of invasion of privacy include:
1. Intrusion into the plaintiff's private affairs.
2. Appropriation of another’s name, likeness, or image for commercial advantage.
3. ?
Public disclosure of private facts
Once the commencement of a lawsuit has been made, the next step would be _____.
Service of process.
Once the plaintiff has filed the complaint with the proper court, the plaintiff has the responsibility of notifying the defendant that the lawsuit has been filed. The defendant must be served with process.
True or False:
In some states, it is illegal to possess the credit card of another person without that person’s consent.
True
___ law defines wrongs against society. ___ law defines the rights of one person against another.
Criminal; Civil