Sources of Law
consists of the body of principles that govern conduct and that can be enforced in courts or by administrative agencies
What is Law?
define the rights of one person against another
What is civil laws?
a tribunal established by government to hear evidence, decide cases brought before it, and provide remedies when a wrong has been committed.
What is a court?
a dry-run or mock trial in which the lawyers present their claims before a jury of six persons
What is a summary jury trial?
The authority of courts to hear cases
What is jurisdiction?
legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from performing an act
What is a right?
Duties and rights coexist. True or false?
What is true?
a body of citizens sworn by a court to reach a verdict on the basis of the case presented to them
What is a jury?
In ____ a neutral person acts as a messenger between opposing sides of a dispute, carrying to each side the latest settlement offer made by the other.
What is mediation?
covers the type of cases the court has the authority to hear
What is subject matter jurisdiction?
branch of law that is based on the constitution for a particular level of government
What is Constitutional Law?
The _____ Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right of privacy
What is the fourth amendment?
the party that initiates the proceedings in a court of original jurisdiction
What is a plaintiff?
a request to the court to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that, even if everything the plaintiff said in the complaint were true, there is still no right of recovery
What is a motion to dismiss?
Courts that have the authority to hear the original proceedings in a case
rules promulgated by state and federal administrative agencies
What is administrative regulations?
a body of principles that establishes the structure of a government and the relationship of that government to the people who are governed
What is a constitution?
The party against whom the civil or criminal proceedings are brought
Cities and counties may also have lesser courts with limited jurisdiction, which may be referred to as
What is municipal courts or justice courts?
has broad authority to hear general civil and criminal cases
What is general jurisdiction?
define wrongs against society
What is criminal laws?
only congress can enact statutory law. true or false?
what is false?
voir dire examination
What is jury selection?
jurisdiction that reviews the work of a lower court
What is appellate jurisdiction?
has the authority to hear only particular kinds of cases
What is limited jurisdiction?