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Valid Claim = Can be resolved by legal action Standing = Proof that the person has been affected Statute of Limitations = Limit of time Venue = Location
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Criminal Case = Proof beyond reasonable doubt Civil Case = Preponderance of evidence
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Bench Trial = Only a judge makes the decision Voir Dire = Questioning of potential jurors Hearsay = Relying on out-of-court statements for the truth
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Study Notes
Sources of Law
- There are four sources of law: Case Law, Statute, Constitutional, and Administrative Law.
Types of Cases
- Criminal Case: the government brings charges against an individual, requiring proof beyond reasonable doubt, and a unanimous verdict from 12 judges.
- Civil Case: anyone can sue anyone, requiring proof based on a preponderance of evidence.
Types of Damages
- Compensatory Damages: monetary compensation.
- Punitive Damages: intended to punish the defendant.
Service of Process
- Complaint: the initial filing of a lawsuit.
- Summons: a notification to appear in court.
- Discovery: the process of gathering evidence.
- Deposition: testimony given outside of court.
- Interrogatories: a written questionnaire.
- Subpoena: a court order to produce evidence or testify.
Trial Proceedings
- Direct Examination: close-ended questions from the first attorney.
- Cross Examination: yes or no questions from the second attorney.
- Re-Direct: explanation of cross-examination from the first attorney.
- Re-Cross: yes or no questions from the second attorney.
- Closing Argument: a final pleading for the case, without introducing new information.
Legal Concepts
- Valid Claim: a claim that can be resolved through legal action.
- Standing: proof that the person has been affected.
- Statute of Limitations: a time limit for filing a claim.
- Venue: the location of the trial.
- Judge Shopping: filing a case when a specific judge is in court.
- Bench Trial: a trial where only a judge makes the decision.
- Voir Dire: questioning potential judges.
- Excuse for Cause: prejudice against the case.
- Peremptory Challenge: a limited number of challenges to a judge's ruling.
Evidence
- Hearsay: relying on a conversation that you were not part of.
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Test your knowledge on different sources of law such as Case Law, Statutes, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and types of legal cases like Criminal and Civil cases. Explore the process of proving guilt in each case through evidence and understand key legal terms like Compensatory Damages, Punitive Damages, Service of Process, Complain, Summons, Discovery, and Deposition.
