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1. Violations of the Law
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2. Law
A body of regulations that govern society
and that people are obligated to observe
• Sources of law
– Legislative branch – passes laws
– Executive branch – implements laws
– Judicial branch – interprets laws

3. Types of Law
• Common law – created by the judicial
branch through court decisions
• Criminal law – dealing with criminal
offenses and their punishments
• Private law – defines the relationship
between private entities
• Public law – defines the relationship
between government and the governed
• Case law – used as legal precedent

4. Types of Law
• Civil law – governs private rights and
remedies, as well as disputes between
individuals regarding contracts, property
and family law; separate from criminal or
public law

5. The Legal System
• Defendant – the accused in court
• Plaintiff – the person who files a lawsuit
• Litigant – a party to a lawsuit
• Litigation – a lawsuit or a contest in court
• Jurisdiction – power, right, and authority
given to a court to hear a case and make a
judgment
• Layperson – an individual without training
in a specific profession

6. Violations of the Law
• Crime – an act that violates a criminal law
• Criminal – a person who has committed a crime
or has been proven guilty of a crime
• Accessory – a person who contributes to or aids
in the commission of a crime
• Felony – a serious crime punishable by death or
imprisonment
• Misdemeanor – a crime that is less serious
• Tort – a civil wrong committed against a person
or property

7. Violations of the Law
• Intentional torts
– Assault
– Battery
– Defamation of character
– False imprisonment
– Fraud
– Invasion of privacy
– Trespass
– Infliction of emotional distress

8. Violations of the Law
• Burglary – the act of breaking and entering
into a building with the intent to commit a
felony, especially in order to steal
• Unintentional torts – acts that are not
intended to cause harm but are committed
without regard to the consequences
• Tortfeasor – a person who commits a tort
either intentionally or unintentionally

9. The Court System

10. Court System
• Appeal – a legal proceeding by which a
case is transferred from a lower court to a
higher court for rehearing
• Motion – an application made to a court or
judge to obtain an order, ruling, or
direction
• Arbitration – a hearing and determination
or a case without litigation

11. Court System
• Summons – a request to respond to
charges
• Subpoena – an official paper ordering a
person to appear in court
• Subpoena duces tecum – an official
document ordering a person to appear in
court with certain records
• Witness – a person who can testify under
oath to events he/she has heard or
observed

12. Court System
• Testimony – statements sworn to under
oath
• Deposition – sworn pretrial testimony
• Perjury – voluntary violation of an oath to
tell the truth
• Interrogatory – formal written questions
about a case
• Credibility – the quality or power of a
witness to inspire belief

13. Court System
• Disposition – the final settlement of a case
• Verdict – the finding or decision reached
by a jury or judge
• Bench trial – a trial in which a judge serves
without a jury and rules on the law

14. Court System
• Assumption of risk – a legal defense that holds
the defendant not guilty of a negligent act
because the plaintiff knew of and accepted
beforehand any risk involved
• Burden of proof – presenting testimony to prove
guilt or innocence
• Plaintiff – the person bringing charges in a
lawsuit
• Statute of limitations – period of time established
by a state law during which a lawsuit may be
filed

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