Criminal Law
The legal term for the intentional act of taking another person's life.
What is homicide?
This legal term refers to a wrongful act that causes harm to someone's person, property, or reputation.
What is a tort?
The process of gathering evidence and questioning witnesses before a trial is known as this.
What is discovery?
This amendment guarantees the right to bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
Is there a jury in cavil cases
no
In a criminal case, the prosecution must prove the defendant's guilt beyond this level of doubt.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
A legally binding agreement between two or more parties is known as this.
What is a contract?
In this legal system, laws are based on judicial decisions and precedents.
What is the common law system?
The Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, in 1954 ruled against this doctrine.
What is "separate but equal"?
Who tells the facts and has worked directly on the case
What is a police officer
This defense argues that the defendant was not mentally capable of understanding the consequences of their actions.
What is the insanity defense?
The failure to fulfill a promise or obligation in contract law is referred to as this.
What is a breach of contract?
When a party is dissatisfied with the outcome of a trial, they may file this to have the case reviewed by a higher court.
What is an appeal?
n this case, the Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
Who gives an opening statement 2nd
What is a defense attourney
The formal reading of criminal charges to the defendant in court is known as this.
What is an arraignment?
This type of tort involves making a false statement that damages a person's reputation.
What is defamation?
The legal principle that a higher court's decision is binding on lower courts is called this.
What is stare decisis?
The First Amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and this.
What is the right to petition the government?
What are 3 of the 5 responsibilities of procecution
Prosecutors Responsibilities
Presents their case to the jury first
Gives a closing statement to there jury at the end of the trial
Summaries why the defendant is guilty
Given after the defense attorney closing statement
This constitutional amendment protects individuals from self-incrimination.
What is the Fifth Amendment
The legal principle that one is responsible for the consequences of their actions is known as this.
What is liability?
The document that initiates a lawsuit in a civil case is known as this.
What is a complaint?
The Fifth Amendment provides protection against this, preventing individuals from being tried for the same crime twice.
What is double jeopardy?
What is a hung jury
A jury that hasn't all unanimously agreed on a verdict