General Knowledge
Enforceable rules of conduct in society.
What are laws?
The highest court in America
What is the Supreme Court?
For these the penalty is a prison term of one year or more
What is a felony?
Harmful or offensive touching of another without consent
What is battery
Two ways for a lawful arrest under the 4th Amendment.
What are probable cause and an arrest warrant.
Conviction of one of these can result in fines or imprisonment.
What is a crime?
Laws that define and set punishments for offenses against society.
What are Criminal Laws?
The lawyer responsible for bringing the case against the defendant on behalf of the government
What is a prosecutor?
The unlawful killing of one person by another
What is murder
This legal standard requires a reasonable belief that a specific person has committed a crime.
What is Probable Cause?
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The legal term for the level of evidence required to prevail on a legal claim
What is the burden of proof?
The party against whom the claim is made
Who is the defendant?
For these the penalty is a prison term of one year or less
What are Misdemeanors?
The taking and carrying away the property of another with the intent to deprive.
What is larceny?
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Widely known as evidence obtained via an unlawful search (in violation of 4th amendment) may not be admissible in court and cannot be used against the accused.
What is the Exclusionary Rule or "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree?"
These regulate relations between individuals or groups of individuals
What are Civil Laws?
The person complaining/filing suit (except criminal law)
Who is the plaintiff?
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This is usually required in order to prove a person guilty of committing a crime.
What is intent?
The breaking an entering into a dwelling place of another at night
What is burglary?
When a reasonable person would feel they are not free to leave
What is "in custody?"
The burden of proof in a civil case
What is a preponderance of the evidence?
What is "Motive"?
The Standard of Proof in a Criminal Case.
What is guilt beyond a reasonable doubt?
The unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted
What is embezzlement?
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The landmark U.S. Supreme Court case involving an accused’s rights against self-incrimination.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?