Terms
This legal term means how we group laws together
The civil law system used in countries around the world (Not US) was founded in this country
Roman Empire
Joe decides Spiderman is not as great as he thought and decides to go out to a Halloween party as Batman. When Joe gets to the store to buy his costume, there is only 1 Batman costume left, but the owner of the store named Marin, tells Joe "I can't sell it to you because I have someone coming later to get it". Joe waits for Marin to turn her back and he grabs it, runs out of the store then gets arrested. If Joe goes to court and sees a jury of 12 people sitting there, what type of legal system is he a part of?
Common Law
Only US state that does not use Common Law as its basis
Louisiana
This is defined as something that reflects the culture and circumstances of the time.
Laws
Legal term that means Fairness
Equity
Most used legal system around the world today
David comes to school and learns he cannot get German potato salad with his lunch. Upset, he decides to sue the school he is in for $10,000 as well as to force them to add German Potato salad to the menu. When David gets to court, he sees 3 justices there to hear his argument. What type of legal system is his case a part of?
Civil law
This is the number of jurors on a criminal trial as well as the number of jurors that must agree to find a defendant guilty of the crime charged
12
This type of law is run and defined by Kings, Queens or some other dictator
Positive Law
This means the power to decide a case
Jurisdiction
In this system, a defendant has the most rights
Common law
Moody is out looking for a nice present for his girl Linda Lou one day and finds a fancy set of ear plugs, so she can listen to her favorite music. When Moody checks them out, he learns they are broken. Moody is upset because he spent over $100 on these and wants to get his money back. Moody learns the store has a no return policy and feels he is entitled to get this fixed. What type of legal code SHOULD Moody choose to get his money back?
UCC
If the standard of proof is based on a Preponderance of Evidence, the court case falls under this type of law
Civil (Lawsuit)
These types of cases must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in US courts
Crimes
This legal term means using prior court cases as a guide to decide the current case
Precedent
How many judges determine a persons fate in a civil law system?
3
Camari is walking down the hall, listening to music and not paying attention to what he is doing. He runs into Adrianna, knocking her out and a week later he is in court in front of a jury of 6 people. What legal system would Camari's case be under and what category of legal code would this be?
Common, Civil law
Consumer protection laws fall under this type of US legal code
UCC (Business Law)
What is the 3 letter acronym that defines business law regulations
This legal term means a court order that is issued to stop something from taking place
Injunction
In a US Common Law system, who determines if a law is Constitutional?
The Courts
Drew is walking down the hall and a teacher, following him, asks Drew for a pass. Drew ignores the teacher and eventually is stopped, dragged to the office and arrested. Drew learns a law was passed by the leader of the country he was in saying schools had absolute authority to do as they please to get kids to listen. What legal system would Drew be in?
Positive Law
This is the number of jurors who an attorney needs to convince in a civil lawsuit to win their argument
4 out 6 or 5 out of 8
Local statutes are called this
Ordinances