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What is the 5th Amendment? Protection from self incrimination Compensation if the government takes your property
What is Perjury? Giving false information in front of a court after you gave a oath.
What is Mens Rea? Mental State
What is a Tort? If you mess with someone's property or their person in a civil matter.
The difference between a tort and a crime? A tort is something that you can be liable for if you do something to someone or their property that is negligent civially while a crime is something you can be liable for if you do something to a person or their property that breaks the law.
How much can you get in a Comparative Negligence Case? depending on the plantiff's level negligence and the state it is set in for example if you were found to be 15% at fault and were awarded $50,000 then you would automatically lose 15%.
What is Trespassing? When you break into someone's property.
What is Conspiracy to commit a crime? It means you had a plan to commit a crime and had committed with others to commit the crime but you hadn't done it yet.
What year was the RICO act signed into law? 1970
Why was the Patriot Act signed into law? It was signed into law right after 9/11 happened to prevent future acts of terror on American Soil.
What is the right to due process? Right to fair and speedy trial and notice against action against you by the government.
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