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100
Governmental rule prescribing conduct and carrying a penalty for violation
What is Law?
100
Offense against society
What is a Crime?
100
Principles that determine the morality of conduct, its motives, and its duties
What is Ethics?
100
Executive officer of federal court
What is a Marshal?
100
Person against whom a case is filed
What is a Defendant?
200
Collection of laws, rules, or regulations
What is Code?
200
First ten amendments to U.S. Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
English custom recognized by courts as binding
What is Common Law?
200
Court that handles divorce and related cases
What is Domestic Relations Court?
200
Notice of suit
What is Summons or Process?
300
Governmental board or commission with authority to regulate matters or implement laws
What is Administrative Agency?
300
Court decision that determines the decision in a subsequent, similar case
What is Precedent?
300
Laws allowing a state to have jurisdiction over nonresidents
What is Long–arm Statutes?
300
Authority of a court to hear a case
What is Jurisdiction?
300
Response of defendant to a complaint
What is Answer or Motion?
400
Law enacted by cities
What is an Ordinance?
400
An offense that can be either a felony or a misdemeanor
What is a Wobbler?
400
Location where a case is to be tried
What is Venue?
400
Highest court in most states
What is State Supreme Court?
400
Order to produce record of a case
What is Writ of Certiorari?
500
Principle that a court decision controls the decision of a similar future case
What is Stare Decisis?
500
Justice system based on fairness; provides relief other than merely money damages
What is Equity?
500
Means of obtaining information from other party before a trial
What is Discovery?
500
Decision of a jury
What is Verdict?
500
Federal jurisdiction based on parties being from different states
What is Diversity Jurisdiction?