Civil Law
What is a Tort?
The most serious crimes punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or more.
What is a felony?
The body of law that sets the rules and procedures for court cases.
What is Procedural Law?
An appellate court decision that reflects the reversal of a previous court decision.
What is overturned?
Penalty imposed by a court for committing a crime.
What is punishment (criminal)?
Area of law that deals with behavior that constitutes an injury to an individual or other private party, such as a corporation. Involves legal dispute between 2 private parties.
What is Civil Law?
Amendment that protects an individual from being their own witness in a criminal case.
What is the 5th amendment?
The body of rules that determine the rights and obligations of individuals and organizations.
The level of court that holds original jurisdiction
What is Trial court?
A civil remedy in which damage$ are calculated based on the defendants gain.
What is restitution?
An example of an "unintentional" tort
What is negligence or strict liability.
A nonviolent illegal act committed by an individual or corporation in business.
What is a white collar crime?
An ancient substantive law ideology that reflect an "Eye for an Eye" concept.
What is Hammurabi Code?
a request for the US Supreme Court to hear a case
What is a Writ of Ceriorari?
Type of criminal punishment designed to physically separate a criminal from the community to protect society.
What is incapacitation?
Defamation that is based on someone "telling" a third party an untruth that damages their reputation.
What is slander?
Evidence that is not directly observed.
What is circumstantial evidence?
Modern day code of laws that describes crimes and offenses and their relative punishment.
What is the Penal Code?
The idea that at least 4 Supreme Court Justices agree to hear a case
What is the rule of 4?
What is the purpose of criminal punishment?
An employer's responsibility to be held accountable for any negligent acts of an employee
What is the master servant rule?
A type of fraud that involves fraudulent investments; Hint: Bernie Madoff
What is a Ponzi Scheme?
The two amendments that established Due Process?
A court that has limited jurisdiction, limited to cases of a specific monetary amount.
to compensate one for damages done in a civil case
What is the purpose of a civil remedy?