Types of Law Reasons for Law UNIT 5 REVIEW GAME Types of Law Reasons for Law 1 2 3 4 5 Legal System Civil Cases Criminal Cases

Legal decisions that provide example for future cases. Precedent

Minor violations of the law are called. misdemeanors

Type of law involves disputes between people or groups. Civil law

Laws that seek to prevent people from deliberately or recklessly harming each other or property. Criminal law

The earliest known written laws. Code of Hammurabi

This protects a person’s right to be taken before a judge and told why they are being held. Writ of Habeas Corpus

Provide a 5th & 6th Amendment right guaranteed in the Miranda Warning 5th – self-incrimination 6th – right to an attorney

The right to due process of law is protected by these 2 amendments.

Search Warrant Probable Cause The 4th Amendment mandates that police must have this to search your property. What must police have to obtain this from a judge. Search Warrant Probable Cause

What is a right guaranteed by the 6th Amendment? To be informed of accusation To hear & question witnesses To subpoena witnesses To representation in court To have a speedy & public trial by a jury

Person who brings lawsuit. Plaintiff

Person being sued. defendant

Most civil cases are settled before __________. Trial

The plaintiff in a civil case will file this to begin a civil case. complaint

In the case that the defendant is found responsible, the defendant has the right to _______. appeal

When a person is accused of a crime by the police. arrest

To be formally accused of a crime by a grand jury or a judge. indictment

This is the process when the defendant is told of the charges, and asked to enter a plea. arraignment

When the opposing side is able to ask questions of a witness for the other side. Cross-examine

When the jury cannot reach a verdict. Hung jury