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Intro Flashcards

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Defendant

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Alleged wrongdoer

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Victim

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Person who D has allegedly committed the action against

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Lawyer

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A person who studies law
Eg Barristers, solicitors

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Solicitor

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A lawyer who specialises in advocacy and litigation

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Solicitor

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A lawyer who specialises in giving legal advice and guidance.
They also instruct barristers

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Judge

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Senior lawyer that decides the severance in criminal cases and sometimes facts and decisions in civil cases

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Jury

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12 members of the public who sit in the crown court and decide the verdict in criminal trials

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Magistrate

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Lay person who decides the facts , verdict and sentence in the Magistrate’s court in low to medium criminal acts

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Appeal

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Applying to a higher court to hear the case again or give a different sentence

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Appellant

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Person who is appealing

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Appellate court

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Courts that only hear appeals like Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
There are no juries in this court

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Courts of first instance

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Courts which hold the first hearing of trials eg magistrates and crown courts

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Verdict/ held

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Decision of guilty or not guilty

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Actus reus

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The guilty act

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15
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Men’s rea

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The mental element of the crime

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DPP /Director of Public Prosecutions

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Head of the crown prosecution service.
They decide whether to prosecute a defendant

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Attorney General/AG

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Office above DPP they offer legal advice and send erroneous convictions to appeal courts

18
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Acquit

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To be found not guilty

19
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Quashed

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When D who was found guilty has been found not guilty on appeal

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Sentence

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Punishment of guilty party

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Regina/Rex R

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Head of the state

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Sources of the law

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Parliament
Judge made law (Judicial Precedent)

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Civil law

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System of law concerned with private relations between members of a community
Surname v Surname

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Criminal law

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System of law concerned with the punishment of offenders
R v D Surname

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Civil court structure

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County court
High court
Court of appeal
Supreme Court

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Criminal court structure

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Magistrates court
Crown court
High court
Court of appeal
Supreme Court

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