cases that involve a plaintiff suing another person for damages
plaintiff the person filling the lawsuit
defendant
Administrative law
is the body of law
that governs the
activities of
administrative
agencies of
government.
-North Carolina State Court System
-US Federal Court System
-Exclusionary rule
Constitutional law
cases over the constitution
Gideon v. Wainwright
Established right to a lawyer
right to a lawyer, trial, speedy trial
six amendment
right to trial by jury
mapp v. ohio
Dollree Mapp was convicted of possessing obscene
materials after an admittedly illegal police search
of her home for a fugitive. She appealed her
conviction on the basis of freedom of expression.
miranda v arizona
involving custodial
interrogations. In each of these
cases, the defendant was
questioned by police officers,
detectives, or a prosecuting
attorney in a room in which he
was cut off from the outside
world.
miranda
rights
Gregg v. Georgia
troy gregg been found guilty of
murder and armed robbery and
sentenced to death. He asked the
Court to go further than it had in the
Furman case, and rule the death
penalty itself unconstitutional.
due process law
bail
libel
Criminal law
Misdemeanors
Examples
Larceny
less serious crimes that are
punishable with less than 1
year in prison
regulates social conduct
and proscribes whatever
is threatening, harmful,
or otherwise endangering
to the property, health,
safety, and moral welfare
of people