Civil Law
Area of law that involves a legal dispute between 2 private parties.
What is Civil Law?
What is a Tort?
The body of law that sets the rules and procedures for court cases.
What is Procedural Law?
The FINAL court for appeals?
A non-binding dispute resolution option that uses an independent party or liaison to resolve a dispute
The burden of proof in a civil suit lies on who?
Who is the plaintiff?
A tort or civil case that involves any communication that causes injury to one’s reputation.
What is defamation?
The body of rules that determine the rights and obligations of individuals and organizations.
An order informing a person that a lawsuit has been filed against them
What is a summons?
The two amendments that established Due Process?
DAILY DOUBLE! What are the 5th and 14th amendments?
What is personal law?
An unintentional tort.
What is negligence?
An ancient substantive law ideology that reflect an "Eye for an Eye" concept.
DAILY DOUBLE! What is Hammurabi Code?
An appellate court decision that reflects the reversal of a previous court decision.
What is overturned?
restoration of something lost or stolen to its proper owner.
What is restitution?
An employer's responsibility to be held accountable for any negligent acts of an employee.
What is the master servant rule?
An employer being liable for the actions of their employees is an example of this
What is the master servant rule?
Modern day code of laws that describes crimes and offenses and their relative punishment.
What are the penal codes?
A court that has limited jurisdiction, limited to cases of a specific monetary amount.
The section of the opening statement that is a word, phrase, or simple sentence that captures the theory of the case.
What is the Theme?
violation of any agreed-upon terms and conditions that breaks a contract
one's awareness of committing a wrong
What is Mens Rea?
Sentencing, statute of limitations, right to a speedy trial, due process
What are examples of procedural law?
a request for the US Supreme Court to hear a case
What is a Writ of Ceriorari?
means that at least 4 justices agree to hear a case at the US Supreme court
What is the rule of 4?