Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Law
- What is it?
Anmerkungen:
- enforceable rules of society
- Classifications of Law
- Federal vs. State
Anmerkungen:
- -federal laws don't change from state to state
-bulk of laws come from the state
-federal court system
-state court system
- Criminal vs. Civil
Anmerkungen:
- -criminal law is what is on tv
-civil means a lawsuit by individuals or group
-crime=prosecute
-when the gov. brings an action against you=civil
-gov. and plaintiff bear burden of proof
-gov. has a larger burden of proof- "beyond a reasonable doubt"
-for civil they need less burden of proof
-govt only can put one in jail
- Common v. Statiatory
Anmerkungen:
- - how did they give it to us?
-statiatory law comes from legislatve and executive branch
- Primary v. Secondary
Anmerkungen:
- -primary law= any law that is binding
-secondary law= not binding
Ex.: comments on law; analysis of law