Courts
Three Branch Structure includes
Executive, Legislative, & Judicial
Statutory Law includes what type of laws?
criminal, civil, administrative, and regulatory laws
A felony is?
Any crime committed where the max penalty is death or imprisonment in a state facility for more than one year.
Reasonable Suspicion is?
the standard of justification needed to support a legal Terry stop or investigative detention.
The suspicion that a person committed a crime, is committing a crime, or is about to commit a crime.
Intent is defined as?
purposely doing what the law declares to be a crime, whether the person's purpose was to commit the crime or to meet its outcome
Where does the Florida Supreme Court rank in the court system?
It is the highest court in Florida.
Civil Law is the legal action that a person takes to resolve...
a private dispute with another person
The highest class of felony is?
capitol felony
depriving a person of his or her liberty by legal authority
Fresh Pursuit is?
a legal doctrine that permits a law enforcement officer to make an arrest of a fleeing suspect who crosses jurisdictional lines
What is the name for the Federal trial court?
United States District Courts
Case Law is formed by the decisions of...
the court system (the judicial branch)
A misdemeanor is?
Any criminal offense with a max imprisonment penalty in a county jail of up to one year.
What is the case law that refers to the use of whatever force necessary to stop fleeing felons?
Tennesse v. Garner
A risk protection order (RPO) is?
A court order that temporarily restricts a person's access to firearms for up to one year in situations where the person poses a significant danger.
List the four levels of the Florida state court system.
Florida County Courts, Florida Circuit Courts, Florida District Court of Appeal, and the Florida Supreme Court
Administrative law is the body of law that allows for the creation of...
public regulatory agencies
An offense for which the only penalty may be a fine, forfeiture, or other civil penalty is a?
noncriminal violation
List 2 of the 4 elements to the Miranda Warning
Custody
Interrogation
Understanding
Waiver of rights
Curtilage is defined as?
the space of ground and outbuildings immediately surrounding a structure
List 2 of the legal issues the Florida Circuit Court covers.
Domestic Relation Cases
Major Criminial Offenses
Probate Manners
Civil cases involving <$15,000
Baker and Marchman Act cases
Search and Arrest warrants within the circuit
Appeal from county court judgments
Statutes enacted by a municipal or county government are known as?
Ordinances
What are the penalties & fines of a 2nd degree felony?
15 years imprisonment, a $10,000 fine, or both
List 3 of the 9 exceptions to a search without a search warrant.
Abandoned Property, Open Field, Plain View, Mobile Conveyance, Exigent Circumstances, Consent, Inventory, Administrative Searches, or Incident to Arrest
The Exclusionary Rule
Evidence obtained by the government in violation of the Constitution and cannot be used as evidence in court