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Basic Law Flashcards

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stare decisis

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“let the decision stand”

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Dicta

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Expressions in opinion that go beyond the facts and are individual views of author; not binding in subsequent cases

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4 Types of Dismissals

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No cause of action
Summary judgment - dismiss civil action as matter of law bc no issue of material fact
Directed verdict - after plaintiff’s case or complete trial
Judgment not withstanding the verdict

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2 Elements of Burden of Proof

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Production
Persuasion

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5 Standards of Proof (and when)

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Beyond Reasonable Doubt > 90% (Criminal)
Clear and Convincing - 70-80% (Civil with personal liberty ramifications, eg commitment, termination of parental rights, competence for medical decisions, deportation)
Preponderance of the Evidence - 51% (Civil with monetary alone, factual propositions more likely than not)
Probable Cause < 50% (basically for LEO to proceed, reasonable belief that person has committed a crime)
Reason to Believe - lowest standard (reporting child abuse)

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt general def

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Proof that an ordinary person would be willing to rely/act upon it in most important of his affairs. NOT that there’s no possible way

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4th A

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Freedom from unreasonable search/seizure

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5th A

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Right not to incriminate oneself, and right to due process for federal defs

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6th A

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Right to assistance of counsel

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8th A

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Cruel/unusual punishment

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14th

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Due process for state defendants; equal protection

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Equal Protection (Def and Additional Subpoint)

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Similarly situated classes must be treated similarly. Must be a rational basis for different treatment

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Suspect Classes (Def and Legal Significance)

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Group that is particularly vulnerable to equal protection violations. Courts apply strict scrutiny standard when eval’ing constitutionality of law/action.

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Strict Scrutiny Standard (Basic and 3 Reqs)

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Courts presume law invalid unless gov’t can show: 1) compelling state interest; 2) narrowly tailored to achieve; and 3) least restrictive means to achieve

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2 Elements of Due Process

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Substantive Due Process (fundamental fairness)
Procedural Due Process

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3 Components of Balancing Test for Procedural Due Process (& case)

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Matthews v. Eldridge (1976)
1. Private interest affected by gov’t actions
2. Risk of erroneous deprivation of such interest through procedures used, as well as the probable value of added procedural requirements
3. Gov’t’s interest and extent to which it will be impeded by additional safeguards

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Habeas Corpus

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“May you have the body.” Basically to release somebody from unlawful imprisonment, nothing about guilt/innocence. Can be used for psych hospital

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6 LMCs which Used Balancing Test

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In re Richardson
Addington v. TX
Parham v. JL and JR
Ake v. OK
Santosky v. Kramer
WA vs. Harper

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Right to Privacy

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Not specifically enumerated, derivations from 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 9th amendments

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42 U.S.C. 1983 (Civil Action for Deprivation of Rights)

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Basically, any entity/gov’t/etc that deprives somebody as rights secured by Constitution, liable to be sued for damages

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4 LMCs Filed Under 42 USC 1983

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  1. Lessard v. Schmidt
  2. O’Connor v. Donaldson
  3. Rogers v. Commissioner
  4. Estelle v. Gamble
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Tort (& Intent of Tort Law)

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A civil wrong.
(Attempt to make injured party whole, usually financial restitution, to shift financial loss from injured party to tortfeasor)

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Intentional vs. Unintentional Torts

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Intentional: acts done with knowledge that damage may result
Unintentional: negligence; behavior which causes an unreasonable risk of causing harm

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Psychiatry 3 Ex. Intentional Torts and 1 Ex. Unintentional

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I: False imprisonment, violating civil rights, sex with patients
U: Professional negligence (malpractice)

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4 D’s of Negligence

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Duty
Dereliction/breach of duty
Direct cause of damage
Damages

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4 Types of Damages

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Actual - compensation for real loss (synonymous for compensatory and general damages)
Special - OOP expenses by the injured party
Pain and Suffering - physical & mental discomfort coverable as damages
Punitive - to punish defendant and make example of him (synonymous w/ exemplary damages)

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Respondiat Superior (& aka)

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Master liable for acts of servants/doctors for employees - vicarious liability

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Malpractice Reform Economic or Non-Economic

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Affects non-economic damages

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Interrogatories

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Sets of written questions that are answered in writing

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Subpoena duces tecum

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Command to appear w/ records

31
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Mental Examinations of Non-Parties

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Usually can’t be obtained bc right to privacy

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Rule 26 of Rules of Civil Procedure

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Information in deposition not ground for objection if reasonably calculated to lead to discovery of admissable evidence

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4 Types of Mens Rea (Moral Penal Code)

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1) Purposely
2) Knowingly
3) Recklessly
4) Negligently

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Purposely Mens Rea

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Conscious objective to engage in the conduct or cause the result, or is aware of existence of such circumstances or believes/hopes they exist

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Knowingly Mens Rea

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Defendant is aware that it is practically certain his conduct will cause such a result, or is aware conduct is of that nature of circumstances exist

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Recklessly Mens Rea

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Defendant consciously disregards substantial and unjustified risk, nature and purpose of his conduct and circumstances known to him, and disregard of risk is gross deviation from law-abiding person’s actions in actor’s situation

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Negligently Mens Rea (& additional point)

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When defendant should be aware of substantial and unjustifiable risk, but doesn’t take into account like reasonable person would
- Not criminal unless by statute: no intent to do harm but unreasonable to be unaware

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Specific Intent 2 Mens Rea’s

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Purposely and knowingly

39
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General Intent 3 Mens Rea’s

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Purposely
Knowingly
Recklessly

40
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Felony-Murder

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Killing of a person during commission of a specified felony

41
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% of Cases that Plea Bargain

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85-90

42
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4 Purposes of Punishment

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Deterrence (general) - set ex for others
Retribution
Rehabilitation
Removal of offender to protect society (individual deterrence or restraint)

43
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Affirmative Defenses Burden of Proof (2)

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Burden of production on defendant; persuasion might be too

44
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Plea of Justification vs. Excuse

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Justification claims act was right (or at least legally permissible), while excuse concedes was wrongful, but the actor shouldn’t be blamed

45
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Examples of Justification vs. Excuse

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J: Self-defense
E: Insanity or heat of passion

46
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6 Affirmative Defenses

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1) Self-defense
2) Duress defense
3) Insanity defense
4) Automatism defense
5) Entrapment defense
6) Necessity defense

47
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Standard and 3 Key Elements of Self Defense

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Standard: Necessity
A. Honest and reasonable belief that death or serious bodily injury is imminent
B. Defendant didn’t start the affray
C. (Some states) duty to retreat if possible

48
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Imperfect Self Defense

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Defendant can get murder charge reduced to manslaughter if honestly, but unreasonably, believed life was in danger

49
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Duress Defense (def)

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Actor engaged bc coerced to do by use of (or threat) unlawful force against self/other, that a person of “reasonable firmness” in his situation would have been unable to resist

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Duress Defense Applicable Acts

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Reversible crimes, like robbery. Murder not excused by common law

51
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Quasi-criminal proceedings (what it is and 2 exs.)

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Objective not punishment, but rehabilitation, but bc deprivation of liberty, strong due process protections in place.
- Civil commitment & juvenile delinquency

52
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Legal Citations Order

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Volume No.
Name of periodical.
Page #

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