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Jurisprudence The formal science of positive law
Litigate (Lawsuit) To carry on a legal contest by judicial process
Plaintiff A person who starts a personal lawsuit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights
Contributory Negligence When the plaintiffs conduct is a legally contributed cause with the defendants negligence causing the plaintiffs harm
Natural Law Is an Ideal Law
Defendant Vs Plaintiff Defendant is a person required to make answer, A Plaintiff is a person who starts a personal action to obtain a remedy
Social Engineering The process of developing and controlling society through law
Sanction The technique for maintaining social control over society
Tort A civil wrong that a court will give remedy
Felony A serious crime for which the punishment can be more than one year or death
Misdemeanor A crime for which the punishment is one year or less in prison and/or a possible fine
Violation Offenses that are lesser importance than the misdemeanors and felonies
Mens Rea The mental element required for a crime
Duress Forcible restraint or restriction
Larceny Taking or carrying away ones personal property
Battery A person intentionally causes harmful bodily contact with another
Assault A person intentionally causes an unprivileged act with offensive bodily contact to another
False imprisonment Restraining the movement of another person
(T/F)- Income taxes may be collected on wages and tips True
(T/F)- A tax credit reduces the amount of taxes owed dollar-for-dollar True
(T/F)- Self-employed workers usually have taxes automatically withheld from paychecks False
Which tax is taken directly from an employees paycheck for Social security and Medicare? Payroll Tax
What does FICA stand for? Federal Insurance Contributions Act
What form helps employers estimate how much tax to withhold from paychecks? W-4
Which tax system takes a larger percentage from higher-income earners? Progressive
Which level of government mainly uses taxes for national defense? Federal
What form do employees receive to report wages and withheld taxes? W-2
Which workers commonly receive form 1099-NEC? Contractors
Tax deductible Reduces taxable incomes
Tax Credit Direct reduction of taxes owed
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