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Civil Law

Civil Law. Two Kinds of Civil Cases. Negligence Suit- filed when someone’s carelessness is the reason for another person to be: injured, killed, or property to be damaged -Outcome is damages (money). Two Kinds of Civil Cases. Suit in Equity- no existing law exists to help decide the case

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Civil Law

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  1. Civil Law

  2. Two Kinds of Civil Cases • Negligence Suit- filed when someone’s carelessness is the reason for another person to be: injured, killed, or property to be damaged • -Outcome is damages (money)

  3. Two Kinds of Civil Cases • Suit in Equity- • no existing law exists to help decide the case • disputes are resolved on the grounds of fairness • injunctions may be used • a judge makes the ruling

  4. Types of Civil Cases • Personal Injury- plane crashed, car wrecks • Property- damage to your property • Consumer- legal agreements between buyers and sellers • Housing- agreements between landlords and tenants (renters) • Domestic Relations- family relationships not involving a family death • Probate- how to divide up the property of a deceased person

  5. Criminal Law

  6. Criminal Law • Criminal law – purpose – to protect society as a whole

  7. Criminal Law • What is crime? • Crime – action that is illegal because the government considers it harmful to society

  8. Criminal Law • Who determines what is crime? • Nationally – Congress • Statewide – General Assembly • Locally – City Councils and County Commissioners

  9. Criminal Law • A collection of laws is called a penal code • each contains different degrees of seriousness for crimes • Example: First degree murder – premeditated • Second degree murder – intent to kill but it is not planned out • Manslaughter – killing someone by accident or without meaning to

  10. Two Degrees of Crime • Misdemeanor – crime for which the penalty is less than 1 year in jail • Felony – crime for which the penalty is more than 1 year in jail

  11. Penalties • Purpose of penalties: • Punishment • Protection • Deterrence • Rehabilitation

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