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Match the legal term with its definition:
Match the legal term with its definition:
Valid Claim = Can be resolved by legal action Standing = Proof that the person has been affected Statute of Limitations = Limit of time Venue = Location
Match the type of case with the burden of proof required:
Match the type of case with the burden of proof required:
Criminal Case = Proof beyond reasonable doubt Civil Case = Preponderance of evidence
Match the legal term with its description:
Match the legal term with its description:
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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Match the legal term with its meaning in court proceedings:
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Match the legal process with its description:
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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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