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Anatomy
1st Grade
05/06/2009

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Reasonable person
Definition
Acting in reasonable manner
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Proximate cause
Definition
event sufficiently related to a legally recognizable injury to be held the cause of that injury
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But for Causation
Definition
An act from which an injury results as a natural, direct, uninterrupted consequence and without which the injury would not have occurred.
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Injury
Definition
Sue only if monetary or physical damage
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contributory negligence
Definition
It applies to cases where a plaintiff has, through his own negligence, contributed to the harm he suffered.
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strict liability
Definition
It applies to cases where a plaintiff has, through his own negligence, contributed to the harm he suffered.
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wild animal
Definition
at your own peril
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domestic animal
Definition
one free bite
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4th amendment
Definition
against unreasonable searches and seizures
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ny vs goetz
Definition
self defense is valid defense if there is reasonable subjective believe danger is imminent
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M'Naghten
Definition
not guilty can be granted if trutly insane
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Miranda
Definition
individuals must be informed the rights before being actually takin in
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Palsgraf vs LIRR
Definition
Negligence in order to recover damgaes plaintiff mmust prove the cause of the injuries wouldnt hav eoccured if the defendant understood their conduct
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George vs Breisig
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event that occurs after defendants negligence which is the real reason
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white collar crime
Definition
non violent crime
larceny em
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arraignment
Definition
a formal reading of a criminal complaint in the presence of the defendant to inform him of the charges against him.
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5th amendment
Definition
right to remain silent
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indictment
Definition
formal accusation that a person has committed a criminal offense
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