CRIM 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Trial De Novo, Precedent, Lists Of Landmark Court Decisions
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A philosophy or body of writen law used to setle disputes: dual court system. The poliical division of jurisdicion into two separate systems of courts:federal and state; in this system, federal courts have limited jurisdicion over state courts: aricle 3, secion 2. The part of the u. s. consituion that deines the jurisdicion of the federal courts: eleventh amendment. A provision that prohibits a ciizen from one state from suing the government of another state in federal court: tenth amendment. A provision that states that powers are not speciically delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states: civil law. A private wrong that causes physical harm to another: preponderance of the evidence. A majority vote of the jury- the standard required for a judgement in a civil case: beyond a reasonable doubt. A unanimous verdict- the standard- required for a verdict in a criminal case: plainif.
