Finial Study Guide Legal
Kelsey Bettencourt
5/11/11
Study guide for final
1. Jurisprudence- the study of law and philology
2. Criminal laws-regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society
3. Felonies-is a term of more than one year in prison
4. Misdemeanors-the penalty is one year or less
5. Civil laws- regulates relations between individuals or groups of individuals
6. Civil action- is a law suit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another person
7. Defendant – the person accused of committing the crime
8. Plaintiff-the person or company harmed – against the defendant
9. Prosecutor- is the district attorney
10. Beyond a reasonable doubt- if the jury has any reasonable doubt about the defendant’s guilt then must vote not to convict
11. Limited government- it limits government to powers provided to its people
12. Separation of powers- it breaks the government in to three branches
13. Statutes-written laws by legislators
14. Checks and balances- three branches of government are independent but each has the power to restrain the other branches
15. Veto-refuse to approve
16. Judicial review-enables the court to declare unenforceable any law passed by congress
17. Unconstitutional- conflicting with some provision of the constitution
18. Federalism-the division of power between the state and the federal government
19. Bill of rights- the first 10 amendment to the constitution
20. Statutes- Written laws enacted by legislators
21. Supremacy clause- the provision of article 5
22. Bills – a draft of an opposed laws being considered by a legislature
23. Legislative intent- a judge who interprets what the legislator
24. Public hearing- proceedings that are open to the public
25. Trials – a court proceeding
26. Appeals and Appellate court-higher courts that deicide a case
27. Precedent – a similar case in the
5/11/11
Study guide for final
1. Jurisprudence- the study of law and philology
2. Criminal laws-regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society
3. Felonies-is a term of more than one year in prison
4. Misdemeanors-the penalty is one year or less
5. Civil laws- regulates relations between individuals or groups of individuals
6. Civil action- is a law suit that can be brought by a person who feels wronged or injured by another person
7. Defendant – the person accused of committing the crime
8. Plaintiff-the person or company harmed – against the defendant
9. Prosecutor- is the district attorney
10. Beyond a reasonable doubt- if the jury has any reasonable doubt about the defendant’s guilt then must vote not to convict
11. Limited government- it limits government to powers provided to its people
12. Separation of powers- it breaks the government in to three branches
13. Statutes-written laws by legislators
14. Checks and balances- three branches of government are independent but each has the power to restrain the other branches
15. Veto-refuse to approve
16. Judicial review-enables the court to declare unenforceable any law passed by congress
17. Unconstitutional- conflicting with some provision of the constitution
18. Federalism-the division of power between the state and the federal government
19. Bill of rights- the first 10 amendment to the constitution
20. Statutes- Written laws enacted by legislators
21. Supremacy clause- the provision of article 5
22. Bills – a draft of an opposed laws being considered by a legislature
23. Legislative intent- a judge who interprets what the legislator
24. Public hearing- proceedings that are open to the public
25. Trials – a court proceeding
26. Appeals and Appellate court-higher courts that deicide a case
27. Precedent – a similar case in the