Unit 1 Law Ed Test

Which term: the person against whom a claim is made; the person being sued or being charged with a crime

• defendant

• witness

• bailiff

• plaintiff

Which term: serious criminal offense punishable with more than one year in prison

• felony

• misdemeanor

• status offense

• weekend special

Which term: a set of clear and consistent rules made and enforced by the government that regulate the conduct of people within a society.

• law

• jury

• policy

• injunctions

Which term: less serious criminal offense punishable by sentence of one year or less in prison

• misdemeanor

• felony

• status offense

• arrest

Which term: the injured party in a civil case who brings legal action against an alleged wrongdoer

• plaintiff

• defendant

• bailiff

• prosecutor

Which term: state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case

• prosecutor

• lawyer

• plaintiff

• defendant

Which term: A right that is believed to belong justifiably to every person.

• Jurisprudence

• Human Rights

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

What is a statement of basic human rights and standards for the government that has been agreed to by almost every country in the world

• articles of confederation

• Constitutional

• Universal Declaration of human rights

• Bill of rights

Usually the burden of proof that a party must meet in order to win the (civil) lawsuit

To win a party must provide evidence (51%) that the defendant probably could have committed the accused act

• Limited Government

• beyond a reasonable doubt

• Preponderance of evidence

• separation of powers

Standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal prosecution: that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime

• Limited Government

• beyond a reasonable doubt

• Preponderance of evidence

• separation of powers