01:202:204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Corpus Delicti, Actus Reus, Habeas Corpus

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Criminal Justice
• Course: 01:202:204
• Professor: Nettl

Document Summary

Code of hammurabi - an ancient code instituted by hammurabi, a ruler of babylonia, dealing with criminal and civil matters. Magna carta - great charter ; a guarantee of liberties signed by king john of england in 1215 that influenced many modern legal and constitutional principles. Habeas corpus - a writ issued to bring a party before the court. Common law - laws that are based on customs and general principles and that may be used as precedent or for matters not addressed by statute. Statutory law - the type of law that is enacted by legislatures, as opposed to common law. Precedent - a prior legal decision used as a basis for deciding a later, similar case. Stare decisis - the doctrine under which courts adhere to legal precedent. Bill of rights - the first 10 amendments to the u. s. constitution, which guarantee fundamental rights and privileges to citizens. Statute - a law enacted by a legislature.