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Vocab
Examples
100
The study of law.
What is jurisprudence?
100
There are four.
How many types of laws are there?
100
"Let the decision stand."
What is a stare decisis?
100
A courts calendar.
What does "docket" mean?
100
Mal practice, dog attacks.
Give an example of civil law.
200
A law written by a legislative branch.
What is statute?
200
Criminal law.
What is the most common law broken?
200
Basic law of the land.
The U.S Constitution is the...
200
A written document explaining of one side of the other case.
What is a brief?
200
Murder, arson, stealing, kidnapping.
Give an examples of criminal law.
300
Common Law
English Law is often referred to...
300
Where people fight for their rights written in the Constitution.
What is definition to public law?
300
Due process of law.
What do the 5th and 14th amendment guarantee?
300
Authority for both state and federal courts to hear and decide cases.
What is a concurrent jurisdiction?
400
450 B.C
What was the year the first law was ever published?
400
The plaintiff is the one suing, while the defendant is pleading against being sued.
How do plaintiffs and defendants differ?
400
Search your house without a warrant.
Fourth amendment says that cops cannot...
400
A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts.
What is an appeals court?
400
Getting your house searched or personal items taken by a police officer without a warrant.
Give examples of public law.
500
Patricia Scotland.
Who is Britain's first black barrister?
500
Civil wrongs.
A tort are...
500
"All men are created equal."
What is a famous statement in the Declaration Of Independence?
500
A statement written by a justice who disagrees with the majority opinion presenting his/her opinion.
Dissenting opinion means...?
500
Terrorist threats, foreign job scandal, smuggling drugs, illegal border crossing.
Give examples of international law.