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| Legal history is closely related to |
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| the development of civilization. |
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1. Code of Hammurabi.
2. Jewish law.
3. Islamic law.
4. Civil law. |
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| Around the year____ BC, King Hammurabi of Babylonia developed a system of______ _______ and_______it in stone. This became the very first______ of ______, or statutes. |
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| 1760; codifiying law; inscribing; Code, law; |
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| ______ ____ : Araound the year _____ B.C., in the Middle______ , the_____ , or Jewish law was developed. It was based on a ____ ____ of_______. |
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| Jewish law; 1280; east; Torah; moral code behavior. |
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| ______ Empire law: Developed during the_____ of the_____ Empire and drawn heavily from _____ _____. ______ law was mostly_______ and did not preserve ______ _______. Therefore each case was decided___. |
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| Roman; height, Roman; Greek law; Roman; procedural; case precedents; anew. |
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| ______ law: Developed from the __ _______A.D. through the ______ ______, in the Middle East. A major system that developed many important legal institutions such as _____ _____ and ______. |
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| Islamic; 8th Century; Middle Ages; legal analysis, analogy. |
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1. Civil law.
2. Common law. |
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| This system is the most widely used in the world. |
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| Most Latin American and European countries use this system. |
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| Civil law: The courts are driven by the _____, not _____, and _______ are based on ______ _____, not _______ law or ______. |
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| judge; attorneys; decisions; statutory law; case, precedent. |
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| Also known as English law. |
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| _____ _____: is prevalent in England, the United States, ad those countries with ties to England, such as Canada, Australia and Hong Kong. |
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| Common law: this system is ______ with _____ and ______ arguing their issue to the Court. |
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| adversarial; plaintiff; defendant. |
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| Common law: Decisions are based on ____ ____ and ______, as well as _______ and other _____. |
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| case law; precedent; statutes; laws. |
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| Substantive law is the outline of _____ and _____ between the _____ and its _____ and between ______. |
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| rights; responsibilities; state; citizens; individuals. |
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| is the outline of rights and responsibilities between the state and its citizens and between individuals. |
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| Example of substantive law would be: Criminal statutes such as _____, _____, _____, and Civil statutes such as _____ of _____, _____ death, and _____. |
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| Murder, Arson, Assault; Breach of Contract, Wrongful death, and Slander. |
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| is the law designed to carry out substantive rights and responsibilities. |
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| Procedural law: is the law designed to ______ out ______ _____ and _______. |
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| carry; substantive rights; responsibilities. |
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| Examples of procedural law are: The Florida _____ of Civil ______, The Florida _____ of ______ Procedure, The Florida _____ of _____. |
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| Rules, Procedure; Rules, Criminal; Rules, Evidence. |
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| The Florida rules of Civil Procedure, The Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, The Florida rules of Evidence are examples of |
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| 11th Judicial Circuit Miami-Dade; Family Division. |
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| Where do I file Traffic Tickets? |
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| County Court; Traffic Division. |
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| Where do I file Bankruptcy? |
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| U.S. District Court So. Dist of Fl; Bankruptcy Division. |
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| Where do I file Drug Offenders? |
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11th. Judicial Circuit Miami-Date; Criminal Div. (State Cases)
U.S. District Court So. Dist. Fl; Criminal Division (Federal Cases) |
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| Where do I file Immigration? |
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| Miami Immigration Court/ Homeland Security. |
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| Where do I file Foreclosure? |
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| 11th. Judicial Circuit Miami-Dade; Civil Division |
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a. Trial Level US District Court 1 judge
b. Appellate Level US Circuit Court 3 or more
c. Highest Level US Supreme Court 9 judges |
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a. Trial Level Circuit Court 1 judge
b. Appellate Level District Court 3 or more
c. Highest Level FL Supreme Court 7 judges |
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COURT SYSTEMS
Names of Local Courts |
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a. Trial Level 11th Judicial Circuit Miami-Dade Cty
b. Appellate Level 3rd District Court of Appeals
c. Highest Level FL Supreme Court |
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| Due Process: The government shall ____ to___ ____. The government shall not _____a person of _____, ______ or ___ ____ ___ ____ (LLP), without ____ ________ of the law. |
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| strive, be fair;deprive;life, liberty;the pursuit of happiness; due process. |
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The following rights are guaranteed to Americans, and are considered to be "due process" rights:
- Trial
- To be present
- Jury
- Testify
- Laws must be written...
- Taxes
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- Right to a fair, public, and open trial conducted in a competent manner
- Right o f the defendant to be present at the trial and confront his accusers
- Right to an impartial jury of ones peers
- Right to testify in one's own defense
- Laws must be written so that a reasonable person can understand what is criminal behavior
- Taxes may only be taken for public purposes
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The following rights are guaranteed to Americans, and are consideres to be "due process" rights:
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Property
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- Property may be taken by the government only for public purposes
- Owners of taken property must be fairly compensated
- The right to not incriminate oneself.
- The right to be noticed when litigación is commenced in an action that affects ones rights
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| CONSTITUTION AL LAW: An area of law that deals with our _____ ______ and ________. |
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| constitucional rights; responsibilities |
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| The Due Process Clause prohibits _____ and ______ from _______ people of life, liberty, or property without _____ ______ being taken. This clause has been used to make most of the ____ __ _____ applicable to the states, as well as to recognize __________rights and ________ rights. |
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| state and local governments; depriving; certain steps;Bill of Rights; substantive; procedural. |
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| An area of law that deals with our constitutional rights and responsibilities. |
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| The Supreme Court has invariably held that when our _______ guaranteed rights are _____ or _____ by a State law, statute or ordinance, there can be no _______ _______ and the law must be ______ _______ to achieve the government's aims, while ________ our rights in the greates possible way. |
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| constitutionally; limited; altered; unnecessary restriction; narrowly tailored; safeguarding. |
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| First Amendment rights includes |
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| Fourteenth amendment includes |
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| Equal Protection under the law...and the famous Due Process Clause |
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