Quiz 1 Flashcards
list 4 official sources of law
previous cases
constitution
bill of rights
statutes
list 5 disadvantages of suing
cost time stress not guaranteed to win may not be in your home state, inconvenient
True or false: the losing party in a civil case appeal has an absolute right to have it reviewed one last time at the supreme court level
false
what damages are to reimburse you for out of pocket expenses.
compensatory damages
list 5 major ways civil law differs from criminal law
- civil law deals with personal issues
- criminal law is breaking the law
- criminal law requires unanimous jury vote
- civil law deals with compensatory damages
- criminal law must be proven beyond reasonable doubt
true or false: the civil lawsuit winning party recovers attorneys fees from the losing party
false
true or false: either party in a civil lawsuit can appeal the result
true
what damages are awarded to punish the defendant
punitive damages
how many years are civil money judgements legally enforceable?
20 years
true or false: there is a state trial court in every florida county
true
true or false: there is a state appellate court in every florida county
false
what 2 requirements does federal court jurisdiction require the plaintiff to satisfy
- federal law in question
2. sue exceeds 75k/2 people in different states
(strict construction/judicial activism) is a philosophy of (conservative/liberal) judges
strict construction/conservative
or
judicial activism/liberal
What did brown v board of education decide
integration of schools
what did miranda v arizona decide
have to read miranda rights or they can’t try you for the crime in question
