Laws & Codes
Set of legal codes from Babylon,known as the "earliest" written codes
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Latin for “to stand by decisions”
What is Stare Decisis?
Latin phrase meaning "guilty mind"
What is Mens Rea?
Amount of proof required to determine someone is guilty
What is Burden of Proof?
Document signed by an impartial judge who decides there is enough information proving a search or seizure should occur
What is a Warrant?
Law established only by previous judicial rulings and customs
What is Common Law?
Event or action which serves as a guide for future events or actions
What is Precedent?
Guilty act and a guilty mind occurring at the same time
What is Concurrence?
Serious offense which is punishable with more than a year in jail
What is a Felony?
"Punishment-oriented"
What is Punitive?
Document which provides rules dictating how the government may function & how it can create and enforce laws
What is Constitution?
Change or addition to a constitution
What is an Amendment?
Latin phrase meaning "guilty act"
What is Actus Reus?
Lesser criminal offense which is punishable with up to a year in jail
What is a Misdemeanor?
First draft of a potential law
What is a Bill?
Interpretation of law established by previous judicial rulings
What is Case Law?
Reasonable grounds for making a decision
What is Probable Cause?
The actions an individual takes must cause a harmful result
What is "Cause in Result of Harm"
Act of being charged with a crime
What is an Indictment?
Act of purposefully setting an object or structure on fire
What is Arson?
Written codes defining a criminal act and providing the standard punishment for the crime
What is Statutes?
Process of determining how a criminal activity will be punished
What is Sentencing?
Level of "Intent" when someone commits an illegal act with the intention to commit it
What is Purposeful?
Fair treatment in a normal court, protection given from 5th Amendment
What is Due Process?
Rules and regulations created by government agencies to establish agency practices or to interpret and implement policies or laws
What is Administrative Law