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- 3. Laws passed by legislatures. Also known as "laws on the books"
- 4. This type of law outlines how laws are enforced (rules of arrest, courtroom procedures, evidence & appeals process)
- 8. A vote of four justices is required to grant 'cert'.
- 9. This article of the constitution established the U.S. Supreme Court
- 11. This type of defense is used when an illegal act done to prevent greater harm.
- 12. An example of this type of defense is: Someone takes a coat they believe is theirs but it actually belongs to someone else, leading to a potential theft charge
- 14. A defense that argues the defendant could not have committed the crime because they were somewhere else at the time the crime was committed.
- 15. This amendment guarantees essential rights to individuals in criminal prosecutions, ensuring a fair, fast, and public trial by an impartial jury in the district where the crime occurred
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- 1. This is the supreme law of the land
- 2. An order to a lower court to send up the record to the U.S. Supreme Court for review
- 4. A prior court decision or event that serves as an example or rule for deciding later, similar cases, ensuring consistency in legal rulings, especially in common law systems
- 5. This type of court jurisdiction is based on the type of case (e.g. bankruptcy, family law, criminal)
- 6. Stands for Supreme Court of The United States
- 7. A type of law that deals with actions that are considered harmful to society as a whole.
- 10. These codes detail what behaviors are criminal and their punishments
- 13. This amendment protects individuals against self-incrimination, double-jeopardy, and states that no one shall be "deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law"