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Judicial Flashcards

1
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What is it

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It is the roots of the American Legal System

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2
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What are the three codes that are alike

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  1. the code of Hammurabi
  2. the Justinian code
  3. The Canon law
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The code of Hammurabi…

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Was established by Hammurabi and was one of the first formal legal codes

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The Justinian code…

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Written for the Roman emperor 500s CE and is considered the fondearen of western law

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Canon law

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Created by the Catholic Church in the 1000s and is based on 10 commandments.

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6
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What does CE stand for

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Common Era

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7
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What does BCE stand for

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Before Common Era

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Common law

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Established in England by King’s

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9
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What are the four categories of law in america

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Civil
Constitutional
Criminal
Military

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10
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What does the civil law do

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Deals with conflicts between people

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What does the constitutional law do

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Deals with the rules established in the constitution

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What does criminal law do

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It punishes people who violate laws meant to protect society

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13
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What does military law do

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Makes sure that military members follow the law and military rules.

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14
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What does dispute mean

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It is an argument/conflict

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15
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What is tort

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Latin meaning to turn or twist

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16
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What is negligence

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Not paying attention to something where it de ones unsafe

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17
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What are the types of civil laws

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Contract, property, family and tort (a wrongful act you can sue for money)

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What is one of the civil laws

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Tort

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19
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What is another type of civil law

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Contract

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20
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What is an example of negligence

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When you leave a contract on the floor that gets eaten by your dog

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What is an example of military law

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When a navy member goes and robs the bank

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What is an example of criminal law

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When the court has to punish people that murdered or robbed etc.

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23
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Use the word “jury” in a sentence

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The court’s jury said that the criminal was guilty.

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What does the jury do in a trial

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They decide whether the person is guilty or not

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25
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How would Common Era be used in a sentence

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He was alive during the 500s CE.

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How would Before Common Era be used in a sentence

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He was alive during the 700s BCE

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27
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How would the word negligence be used in a sentence

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This man used negligence and the poor baby hurt itself

28
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Why would a person who committed a crime need criminal law

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Because he/she violated a law and the criminal law punishes him/her for their actions

29
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Why would a person who committed a crime need a trial

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So the court can see whether he was guilt or not

30
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Show an example of military law

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When a member of the army commits a crime they will be punished with the military law

31
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True or false: The jury decides how long the person guilty goes to jail.

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False, the jury decides whether they are guilty or not.

32
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What does federal mean

A

National

33
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What does article III of the consititutiuon determine?

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It determines the power and jurisdiction of the federal court

34
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What is Jurisdiction?

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Jurisdiction is the power you have over something

35
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Give an example of jurisdiction

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Teachers over students- They can discipline and give them tests.

36
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What does CERTIORARI mean

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It is the right to be heard before the Supreme Court

37
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About how many cases are brought to the S.C and how many cases do they actually hear

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7000-8000 and about 80 are heard

38
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What are the 3 types of courts?

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There is District courts, court of appeals, and the supreme court.

39
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What is the court of appeals

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If a side thinks that there was a mistake they can take the trial up to the court of appeals but only with a really good reason

40
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What does each side do

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Each side presents the facts of the case including evidence

41
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What happens after

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The judge or jury decide the outcome

42
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what type of courts are disctricy courts

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District courts are trial courts

43
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What is the lowest court

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Disctrict court

44
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What are the four levels of court in Florida

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County, circuit, district court of appeals, and the Florida supreme court

45
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What does county court do

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They are for civil cases less than 15000$

46
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What does the circuit court do

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It handles civil cases above 15000$, juvenile cases, tax disputes, and felonies

47
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How many circuit courts re there in Florida

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20

48
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What is the district court of appeals

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It is made up of 3 judges and if you thought there was a mistake in your case you would go here.

49
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What is the Florida State supreme court

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It is the final level of court. It is made up of 7 judges. Only four have to agree for it to go through

50
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How many county courts are there

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There are 67 1 for every FL county

51
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Do county courts have jurusdiction

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Yes

52
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How much money does the county courts deal with

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15000$ and under

53
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What is a misdemeanor

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A small offense

54
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What is an example of a misdemeanor

A

Stealing a frosting packet from walmart

55
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How many circuit courts are there in florida

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20

56
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How much money do circuit courts deal with

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Over 15000$

57
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What is a felony

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A serious crime

58
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Give an example of a felony

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An act of murder

59
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How many disctrict courts of appeals are there in florida

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5

60
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True or false:the district court of appeals is made up of three judges

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True

61
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True or false: there are 5 court levels in Florida.

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False there are 4

62
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What is the first court level in florida

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First you would go to the county court

63
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What is the second court level in florida

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Second you would go to the curcuit court

64
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What is the third court level in florida

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Third you would go to the Disctrict court of Appeals

65
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What is the fourth and final level or court in florida

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Last you would go to the Florida Supreme Court

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