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American Court System Exam 1. Actus Reus. Click the card to flip 👆. A term that literally means "the criminal act." The prosecutor has to show that an accused person (as a principal offender, an accessory to the crime, or an accomplice) committed a criminal act. Click the card to flip 👆.
1. Conduct that has been prohibited by the law AND 2. subjects the offender to criminal punishment. 1 of 116. Definition. a civil wrong for which the law provides a remedy, usually money damages - a lawsuit: car accident, slip and fall, on the job injury, etc. ** an act can be both (like an assault) Jurisdiction.
the agreement of a judge with the court's majority decision, for a reason other than the majority reason. corpus delicti. 1. facts proving that a crime has been committed. 2. body of the victim in a murder case. harm. damage or injury that is caused by a person or an event. mala in se.
ct. on of sending a person to a penal or mental institution. 2. The order directing. n officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution.COMMITMENT ORDER - A court order directing that an individu. l be kept in custody, usually in a penal or mental facility.COMMON LAW - The legal system that.
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Quiz 11. Question 1 2 out of 2 points. Which of the following refers to a formal, written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury, alleging that a specified person(s) has committed a specified offense(s), usually a felony?
Oct 15, 2023 · A defendant’s first court appearance is known as the arraignment. At this appearance, the defendant has the right to have the charges against him or her read by the judge. This is also often the time when the defendant may plead “guilty,” “not guilty,” or “no contest.”. The court may set dates for future proceedings and deadlines ...
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Federal courts are fewer in number than state courts. Because of the Tenth Amendment, discussed earlier in Section 2.1.2 “The Scope of State Law”, most laws are state laws and therefore most legal disputes go through the state court system. Federal courts are exclusive; they adjudicate only federal matters. This means that a case can go ...
