Criminal Law
The attorney who represents the government in a criminal case.
Prosecutor
This type of civil law deals with disputes between individuals regarding someone being HURT.
Tort Law
The highest court in the United States.
U.S. Supreme Court
This case created judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
Rule preventing illegally obtained evidence from being used in court.
Exclusionary rule
Police must show this to a judge before getting a search warrant.
Probable cause
Failing to follow a legal agreement: ________ Of Contract
Breach of contract
This Maryland court usually hears major criminal and civil cases first and has original jurisdiction over many trials.
Maryland Circuit Court
This case protected student free speech in schools.
Tinker v. Des Moines
Amendment protecting against unreasonable searches and seizures
Fourth Amendment
This constitutional principle guarantees fair legal procedures.
Due process
A dispute over copying a song would most likely be this type of case.
BONUS: Can you tell me WHAT it is called AND which courts deals with this type of case?
Civil case
Copyright/Federal
Requesting a higher court review a decision.
an Appeal
This case required police to read suspects their rights.
Miranda v. Arizona
Court order allowing police to search property.
Search warrant
This legal order requires courts to review whether someone’s imprisonment is lawful.
Writ of habeas corpus
The most common result of civil cases.
Paying DAMAGES!
The system where power is shared between federal and state governments.
Federalism
This case allowed school searches with reasonable suspicion.
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
Exception allowing evidence if police made an honest mistake.
Good faith exception
This group reviews evidence in serious criminal cases and decides whether someone should be formally charged.
Grand jury
The person who starts a lawsuit in civil court.
Plaintiff
This court has the final authority on constitutional questions in the United States.
U.S. Supreme Court
This case applied the exclusionary rule to the states.
Mapp v. Ohio
Case that first applied the exclusionary rule to federal officers.
Weeks v. United States