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unit one unit two
basics of law
21 cards·by geonna01
jurisdiction
a store security gaurd holding a customer without just cause is commiting which tort?
false imprisionment
sandy sues after being hit by a hockey puck at a professional hockey game. what defense will the
hockey team owner use?
assumption of risk
a person having a loud party is comitting which tort?
nuisance
why would a defendent accept a plea bargain?
avoid conviction of a more serious offense
which term identifies the crime of date or acquaintance rape called
sex offenses
which term means an accused person claim does not know the diffrence between right and wrong
criminal insanity
a person accused of a crime is known as the defendent what are the three elements of a crime?
required state of mine, criminalact (intent), motive
which term means the victum may use force that appears to be necessary to prevent bodily harm,
kidnapping, rape, or death?
self defense
which term means "unlawful taking away personal property of another accompanied by violence
robbery
which term is consider to be an attempt to commit a battery
assult
what are the elements of most crimes
criminal intent and required state of mind
which phrase describe the contitutional right of an accused
right to refuse to testify against oneself
while on trail, a persons lawyer presents their final plea, in what step during a jury trail
does this occur ?
closing arguement
an adult goes to court for a arraignment. in what type of trail will this procedure occur
criminal
which court handles claims on minor debts
small claims
if a defendent does not apear in court , what is forfieted
bail
which term identifies the local court juridiction?
limited
the us court of appeals cases are decided by a panel of how many judges?
three
how many judicial circuts is the united states divided into?
thirteen
what department agency is responsiable for prosecting federal crimes and representing in
goverment?
department of justice
medical research testing animals understanding that they are helping thousands of people by
harming a few animals
the greatest good