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Baker’s Choice

Miscellaneous

- Four sources of American law are Judeo/Christian Traditions, Hammurabi’s

Code, English Law, and ________.

Row 1---100 Question

- Roman Law

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- Written laws enacted by a governing body are known as what?

Row 1---200 Question

- Statutory Laws

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- What type of criminal law is seen as more serious and is punishable by death or

imprisonment?

Row 1---300 Question

- Felony

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- What type of law is based on rules or orders and regulations by federal state and

local officers such as the FCC or FDA?

Row 1---400 Question

- Administrative

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- The ‘wrong’ against a person or property is known as what?

Row 1---500 Question

- TORT -

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- What is the first step in a lawsuit?

Row 2---100 Question

- The plaintiff retains a lawyer and files a complaint

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- How do the majority of civil cases end?

Row 2---200 Question

- With a settlement out of court in which the defendant pays a sum of money to the

plaintiff

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Row 2---300 Question

- A document that announces that the defendant is being sued, and sets a date and time for an appearance in court is

called a what?

- Summons

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Row 2---400 Question

- A process by which attorneys have opportunity to check facts and gather

evidence in a civil trial

- Discovery

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- A defendants response to a complaint made by the plaintiff is called the ________.

Row 2---500 Question

- Pleadings

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- What are the three pleas a defendant can make at an arraignment?

Row 3---100 Question

- Guilty, Not Guilty, No Contest

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- What process do lawyers use to make a witness’s testimony seem unreliable or

untrue?

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- Cross examination

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- What are the written laws and punishments of each state known as?

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-Penal Code

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- What type of sentencing states that a judge must impose whatever sentence the

law directs?

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- Mandatory Sentencing (remember, this is criticized b/c many people feel a judge should be able to impose a

harsher punishment)

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- When a person is formally presented with the charges and asked to enter a plea, they

are actually going through a procedure known as __________________?

Row 3---500 Question

- Arraignment

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- What is the name of the Supreme Court case that helped outline the rights of juveniles who have been arrested?

Row 4---100 Question

- In Re Gault

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- Which amendment gives us our right to a grand jury to decide if there is enough

evidence to hold trial?

Row 4---200 Question

-5th Amendment -(right to a fair trial)

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- The 6th amendment gives us the right of a public and speedy trial. If federal law

cases, a case must be heard within ____ days.

Row 4---300 Question

- 70 -

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- Which amendment gives us the right to reasonable bail?

Row 4---400 Question

-8th Amendment -(excessive bail and cruel and

unusual punishment)

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- What are the two types of cases a Juvenile court will handle?

Row 4---500 Question

- Neglect and Delinquency

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- What are my kids names?

Row 5---100 Question

- Abby and Bennett

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- Where do people with one leg work?

Row 5---200 Question

- IHOP

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- Why are all of the Harry Potter spells in Latin if they're English?

Row 5---300 Question

- Correct answer is “who cares!”

Row 5---300 Answer

- Two cannibals are eating a clown. One looks up at the other and says what?

Row 5---400 Question

- “does this taste funny to you?”

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- In order for Blue Oyster Cult music to be better, what must be included

Row 5---500 Question

- More Cowbell!

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