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Statutory law
Case law
Administrative law
Civil law
Criminal law |
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| Enacted by the legislative branch of government and then codified. |
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| Case is made by the decisions made by the courts |
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| Used for deciding similar cases in the future |
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let the decision stand
practice followed by precedent |
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| Regulate relationship between ppl and parties |
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| Torts, Civil wrong, Breach of contract |
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| Amount of money a wrongdoer is required to pay to a victim |
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punish party at fault.
awards in $ |
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| Crimes that are illegal only because the government says they are |
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| What are the 3 components of a crime |
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| Actus reus + Mens rea= Concurrence |
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literally means “the guilty act”
An intentional act |
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“the guilty mind”
This is the intent to commit the criminal act |
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actus reus + mens rea = concurrence
concurrence = crime |
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Dont require criminal intent
ex: Traffic laws
Drug laws
Statutory rape laws |
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“body of the crime”
The facts that prove that a crime has actually taken place |
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| must prove crime beyond a reasonable doubt |
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Felonies
Misdemeanors
Infractions |
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| Punishable by death or a prison for at least a year |
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| A treat to induce a person to commit perform an act that they wouldn't do. |
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| Excuses people use for crimes: |
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| Proof that the defendant was not insane |
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| criminal act was cause by mental illness |
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| Irresistible Impulse Test |
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| Knew the action was wrong, unable to control the urge |
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