Civil and Criminal Law

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Civics and Economics Mind Map on Civil and Criminal Law, created by allygagliardo on 11/12/2013.
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Civil and Criminal Law
  1. Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" describes the fairness of taxes
    1. Sources of American Law
      1. Code of Hammurabi
        1. Roman Law
          1. English Law
            1. Ten Commandments
      2. Laws should be reasonable, enforceable, and understandable
        1. Criminal Law
          1. Misdemeanor=lesser crime, punishable by probation, community service
            1. Felony=major crime, punishable by jail time
              1. Constitutional=Law that deals with specifically rights and issues revolving around our rights as defined in state or national constitutions
              2. Civil Law
                1. Law suits=Civil cases against another person
                  1. Contracts=Rental/purchase agreements
                    1. Family Law=Divorce, child custody,etc
                      1. Small claims=Law suits of $5,000
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