Appendix A

Question 1

Hear cases of criminal / civil law

Answer 1

Trial Courts

Question 2

Hear appeals from losing party at the trial court level

Answer 2

Appellate Courts

Question 3

Defines crimes, establishes punishments, and regulates the prosecution of people accused of committing crimes

Answer 3

Criminal Law

Question 4

Covers noncriminal acts

Answer 4

Civil Law

Question 5

Rules, statutes, codes, and regulations that provide a legal framework within which businesses may be conducted

Answer 5

Business Law

Question 6

Laws that comes from decisions handed down by courts; unwritten.

Answer 6

Common Laws

Question 7

Decisions judges have in earlier cases that guide the handling of new cases

Answer 7

Precedent

Question 8

Laws created by elected officials

Answer 8

Statutory Law

Question 9

A wrongful act that causes injury to another persons body, property, or reputation.

Answer 9

Tort

Question 10

A willful act that results injury

Answer 10

Intentional Tort

Question 11

Behavior that causes unintentional harm

Answer 11

Negligence

Question 12

Holds business liable for harm

Answer 12

Product Liability

Question 13

Gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for 20 years

Answer 13

Patent

Question 14

Protects a creators rights to materials such as books, articles, photos, and cartoons.

Answer 14

Copyright

Question 15

A legally protected name, symbol, or design that identifies the goods or services of a seller.

Answer 15

Trademark

Question 16

A legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties

Answer 16

Contract

Question 17

When one party fails to follow terms of contract

Answer 17

Breach in Contract