Chapter 1 Flashcards
The law or set of rules that determines what forms of proof may be admitted into trials or other legal proceedings, as well as the manner in which evidence may be admitted.
Evidence Law
What law applies to both civil and criminal proceedings?
Evidence Law
Evidence that relates or pertains to the matter at hand and has some bearing on the trial.
Relevant Law
Evidence that is in a form the jury is permitted to hear or see.
Competent Evidence
__________ evidence is sometimes deemed incompetent, because it lacks reliability.
Hearsay
Evidence must be both ________ and ________ for it to be deemed admissible at trial.
relevant
competent
In a ____________, an accused would fight his accuser; if the accused won, he was determined to be innocent.
Trial by battle
The United States follows what is often referred to as the __________ law.
Common
________ _______ is a compilation of the common law evidence rules, written down by the legislature.
evidence code
Judge made law
Common law
_______ is enacted by the legislature, under the authority granted it by a state or federal constitution.
Legislation
A ________ creates a government. It literally constitutes the government and establishes the powers of the government as well as the rights of citizens.
Constitution
_______ are often referred to as legislative enactments, or bills.
Statues
_______ law includes civil and criminal law.
Statutory
The criminal law is sometimes referred to as the ______ ______.
penal code
