types of civil law
steps in a civil case
types of crime
steps in criminal cases
about me
100

what is a contract

a set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law,

100

what is a plaintiff

a person who brings charges in a law- suit,

100

what is criminal law

when the government charges someone with a crime and is always the prosecution.

100

whats a grand jury

jury, a group of citizens who review the prosecution’s allegations in order to determine if there is enough evidence

100

what sport do I play

Football

200

what is a expressed contract

the terms are specifically stated by the parties,

200

what is a summons

an official notice of the lawsuit that in- cludes the date, time, and place of the initial court appearance.

200

what is the criminal justice system

is the system of state and federal courts, judges, lawyers, police, and prisons that has the responsibility for enforcing criminal law.

200

what is a plea bargaining

a pretrial process the prosecutor, defense lawyer, and police work out an agreement through which the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser crime (or fewer crimes) in return for the government not

200

what is my favorite color

red


300

what is a implied contract

is one in which the terms are not expressly stated but can be inferred from the actions of the people involved and the circumstances.

300

what is a mediation

each side is given the op- portunity to explain its side of the dispute and must listen to the other side.

300

what are petty offenses

When people commit a petty offense, they often receive a ticket, or citation, rather than being arrested.

300

what is an indictment

a formal criminal charge. Grand jury hearings are conducted in secret and may consider types of evidence not allowed in trials. Defendants are not entitled to have an attorney represent them,

300

whats my favorite holiday

christmas 

400

what is a tort

is any wrongful act, other than breach of contract,

400

what is a affidavit

written statements to verify or prove statements of fact that have been signed by the witness under oath before a magistrate or notary.

400

what are misdemeanors

A person found guilty of a misdemeanor may be fined or sentenced to jail, usually for one year or less.

400

what is a jury

a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial in order to decide guilt or innocence.

400

what sport did I play when I was younger

soccer

500

what is a injunction

a court order that forbids a defendant to take or continue a certain action.

500

what is a defendant

The plaintiff in a civil suit usually seeks damages, an award of money from the defendant.

500

what are felonies

felonies. These crimes are punishable by imprisonment for a year or more. In the case of murder, the punishment could be death.

500

what is a verdict

the decision of the court after hearing evidence

500

where does my mom work

Galen college of nursing