Civil Law Flashcards
1
Q
What is Civil Law?
A
laws of state or nation regulating ordinary private matters.
2
Q
What is the assimilative crimes act?
A
allows Congress to adopt state law in the absence of applicable federal law.
3
Q
What is the Jencks act?
A
identifies what could be called upon as evidence in a court proceeding. The Jencks Act governs the production of statements and reports of prosecution witnesses during federal criminal trials.
