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Intro to Law
Lawmaking and Advocacy
Settling Disputes, Courts and Lawyers
Crime
Miscellaneous
100
This type of court deals with disputes between individuals.
What is civil court?
100

These types of laws deal with things like parking, speed limits, and land use.

What are ordinances?

100
A formal talk between two individuals to settle a dispute is called this.
What is negotiation?
100
This is the taking of someone's property using force or intimidation.
What is robbery?
100

This court specializes in issues of wills and successions (inheritance, heirship).

What is probate court?

200
This is the party responding to the plaintiff or prosecution.
What is the defendant?
200
A law made by this legislative body affects the entire nations.
What is congress?
200
If a court only hears cases that have already been heard, they are said to have this type of jurisdiction.
What is appellate?
200
This is when two individuals conspire to commit a crime.
What is conspiracy?
200
If the supreme court agrees to hear a case, they do this.
What is grant a writ of certiorari?
300
This is a crime for which the potential imprisonment is greater than 1 year.
What is a felony?
300

This is when an individual directly contacts lawmakers to vote the way he/she or his/her client(s) want.

What is lobbying?

300
Municipal or county courts within the state court system have this type of jurisdiction.
What is general?
300
This is the intent to commit a crime.
What is Mens Rea?
300
This is the questioning of jurors to determine possible bias?
What is voir dire examination?
400
These are the rights that all people are due simply for being human.
What are human rights?
400
This is a law that is proposed by the congress and then voted on by the people.
What is a referendum?
400
If a lawyers loses their license, they are this.
What is disbarred?
400
This type of murder occurs when you kill someone without having planned it out in advance.
What is 2nd degree murder?
400

If Gina is convicted of a federal crime in San Antonio, Texas, she would have to file an appeal with this circuit court of appeals.

What is the 5th circuit?

500
This is the burden of proof in criminal court.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
500
The specific words used in a law are called this.
What is the letter of the law?
500
A lump sum paid to a lawyer to start and maintain their services is called this.
What is a retainer?
500
This is a person who helps out with the commission of a crime throughout the entire process.
What is an accessory?
500

If one loses one's case in the LA Supreme Court, one could still appeal to this court.

What is the U.S. Supreme Court?