CJS 102 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Common-Law Marriage, Common Law, Wedding Cake
5 Oct 2016
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Declaration of independence (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness) Rational law: people made law: political process, three types. Common law: england is the textbook example. William i / william the conqueror (1086): created precedence/stare decisis. Printing press: us & common law: all information from surrounding villages is combined into one common book. Precedence: punishments are similar (foundation of common law system) Transcripts: exact record of what goes on in a court room/court case. Ex) common law marriage: encouraged people who weren"t married, but live together, get married. After 7 years of living together, you were common law married . Civil law & history: based on a system of codes and legislation to cover all legal systems. Everyone works together in order to find out the truth. Islamic law: 3rd form of rational law (based off of religion) Special defenses under islamic law: intoxication, necessity, infancy, mistake, insanity, self-defense, coercion (9/5)
