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Practical Law Chpt 1
What is Law?
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Good Samaritan Law | designed to encourage people to help until law enforcement can arrive |
| Verdict in the OJ Simpson criminal case | not guilty |
| how does law impact us everyday in our lives? | through everything from speed limits, to laws ensuring safe food and water, attendance at school, labor laws, and city curfews |
| goal of our legal system: Protecting basic ________ | human rights |
| goal of our legal system: helping resolve _________ | conflict |
| goal of our legal system: promoting _______ and stability | order |
| goal of our legal system: promoting _________ | fairness |
| goal of our legal system: promoting desirable _________ behavior | social and economic |
| goal of our legal system: representing the will of the __________ | majority |
| goal of our legal system: protecting the rights of ____________ | minorities |
| What were Dudley and Stephens charged with in the case of the shipwreck sailors? | murder |
| Why were Dudley and Stephens charged even though they felt what they did was a matter of survival? | killed Brooks without his consent and ate him |
| What was the original verdict and sentencing in the case of the Shipwreck Sailors? | found guilty and sentenced to death |
| How does law affect you at birth? | birth certificate, social security number, etc |
| How does law affect you in marriage? | marriage certificate and age consent laws |
| How does law affect you in school? | mandatory attendance and teacher licensing |
| How does law impact you at death? | death certificate, will, administration of your estate |
| What happened to Kitty? | stabbed repeatedly and killed despite many witnesses seeing/hearing her cries for help |
| If you help a victim of a crime and you accidentally hurt them, can you be charged? | no, the Good Samaritan Law protects you |
| regulates public conduct | criminal law |
| regulates relations between individuals or groups of individuals | civil law |
| laws that are the supreme law of the land | constitutional law |
| laws regulating the rights and obligations of those buying or selling something | consumer law |
| laws regulating the buying and selling or renting of a house or apartment | housing law |
| laws explaining the rights and responsibilities of members of a family | family law |
| laws involving juveniles - those under 18 | juvenile law |
| laws written and enforced within each state, called statutes | state law |
| laws enforced in all states | federal law |
| laws passed in cities called ordinances | local law |
| laws agreed to by countries around the world | international law |
| trial to determine one's guilt or innocence | trial in a criminal court |
| trial usually involving a payment of money if you are found liable | trial in a civil court |
| Who was OJ accused of murdering | his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman |
| two reasons he found not guilty | glove from the crime scene did not fit his hand and racist remarks from the police detective |
| what was the result of Simpson's civil case? | found liable and had to pay the victim's family |
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ndouvier
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