Framework
The geographic district or subject matter over which a court or government body extends
What is jurisdiction
A standard requiring more than 50 percent probalility to determine legal liability
What is preponderance of evidence
possession with awareness of what one possesses
What is knowing possession
Action undertaken with the awareness that the outcome is practically certain
What is knowing behavior
An actual link between an actor's conduct and a result
What is Causation in Fact
A model of criminal laws meant for standardizing general provisions of criminal liability
What is the Model Penal Code
The mandate that the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt the defendants guilt
What is burden of proof
possession in which one may or may not know what he or she possesses
What is mere possession
Guilty Knowledge
Scienter
Behavior in which some one fails to reasonably perceive substantial and unjustifiable risks of dangerous consequences
What is criminal negligence
The authority of a state to enact and enforced a criminal statute
What is police power
The standard of proof necessary for conviction in criminal courts
What is reasonable doubt standard
Possession in which one has direct physical control over the object or objects in question
What is Actual possession
Action taken with awareness
What is knowing behavior
In criminal law, this is behavior and its accompanying mental state
What is conduct
This contains most of the Constitution's limits on the authority to govern people
What is the Bill of Rights
The maxim that established principles and known codes are necessary for an orderly society
What is Rule of Law
The ability to exercise control over property or objects even though they are not in ones physical custody
What is Constructive Possession
One can assume this through the defendant's behavior
What is General intent
The facts surrounding an event
What is attendant circumstances
A system of government that has both local and national elements
What is Federalism
The level of proof used in civil cases involving personal liberty
What is Clear and Convincing Evidence
The degree of blameworthiness assigned to a defendant by a criminal court
What is Criminal Liability
An intentional or unintentional failure to act
What is Omission to Act
The level of seriousness of an offense
What is degree