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LAW FINAL EXAM Brown

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a draft of a proposed law being considered by a legislature; a written statement of money owed
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What does APR stand for?
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imprisonment
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a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
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a way of settling a dispute without going to trial. The parites who disagree select one or more impartial persons to settle the argument.
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The division of lawmaking power among the 3 branches of government is?
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Requirement of proof in a criminal case is?
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a repeat criminal offender, convicted of a crime after having been previously convicted
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a European method for handling disputes in which the judge plays an active role in gathering and presenting evidence and questioning witnesses
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Requirement of proof in a civil case is?
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the provision in Article VI of the Constitiution stating that US laws and treaties must be followed even if state and local laws disagree with the Constitution and these treaties
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This is a document written by judges who disagree with the majority opinion?
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a mutual agreement between two sides in a civil lawsuit, made either before the case goes to trial or before a final judgement is entered, that settles or ends the dispute
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What is the common form of a finance charge that equals a percent of the total amount owed?
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a court in which appeals from trial-court decisions are heard
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a trial attorney; a barrister
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This means that each attorney in a trial is allowed to dismiss a number of potential jurists for no reason?
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in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer
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Type of credit where credit is extended in exchange for a promise to repay in the future
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a strategy whereby the community works actively with the local police to lower the crime rate in its area
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the act or process of resolving a dispute between two or more parties
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Type of payment where a client pays an attorney nothing if the case is lost; usually a percentage of what the client wins
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People or institutions that lend money
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The report of poor conduct to the local bar association
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the process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by Congress or state legislatures are constitutional
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the study of law and legal philosophy
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the person whom against a claim is made.
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Type of credit where the borrower puts up some property of value that the creditor can seize in the case of default
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a down payment by which a client hires an attorney to act in his or her behalf
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the removal of an elected official from office by a vote of the people
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the judicial system used in the United States. It allows opposing parties represent their legal conflicts before an impartial judge and jury
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Term meaning that whatever you tell your lawyer is private and confidential
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a person who has the power to investigate reported complaints and help achieve fairness
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a procedure by which voters can propose a law and submit it to the electorate or the legislature for approval
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This is a document written by judges who agree with the majority opinion but for different reasons?
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a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence less than one year
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When a borrower fails to make the required payments on a loan or line of credit
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an organization that licenses lawyers
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What a legislature means when it writes a law
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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influencing or persuading legislators to take action to introduce a bill or vote a certain way on a proposed law
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some property of value used to secure credit
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to take away an attorney’s license to practice law because of illegal or unethical conduct
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the division of powers between the states and the federal government
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a procedure in which issues are voted on directly by the citizens rather than by their representatives in government
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This means that an attorney can have a juror removed from a trail for a good reason?
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the process of discussing an issue to reach a settlement or agreement
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the act of restoring something to its owner; the act of making good for loss or damage; repaying or refunding illegally obtained money or property
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court decision on a legal question that guides future cases with similar questions
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People or businesses who borrow money or buy on credit to delay paying
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