Lecture 2

Question 1

What are the 3 sources of law?

Answer 1

constitutions, legislative statutes and ordinances, case law

Question 2

What is the 1st source of law?

Answer 2

51 constitutions, rights come from magna carta then bill of rights

Question 3

What is the 2nd source of law?

Answer 3

legislative statutes and ordinances, ordinances can be local, state, or federal

Question 4

what is the 3rd source of law?

Answer 4

case law, can use past cases to decide new ones if they are substantially similar and within the same jurisdiction

Question 5

What does stare decisis mean?

Answer 5

“stand decision” stand by things decided

Question 6

what is an appeal?

Answer 6

review a lower courts decision and take it to a higher court

Question 7

What is an activist judge?

Answer 7

one that makes laws from the bench

Question 8

Are activist judges good judges?

Answer 8

no, bad, should use stare decisis

Question 9

What is dicta?

Answer 9

the editorial opinion of a judge not based on precedence (the fluff)

Question 10

How many jurors in PA?

Answer 10

12

Question 11

how many jurors must agree in a civil case in PA?

Answer 11

10/12

Question 12

how many jurors must agree in a criminal case in PA?

Answer 12

12/12