Law
a rule of conduct or procedure established by custom, agreement, or authority.
Public Law
governs conflicts between private parties and the government
Criminal Law
The body of law that defines offenses against the public.
Misdemeanors
Crimes punishable by fine or by imprisonment in a facility other than a prison for less than one year.
Felony
An offense punishable by death or by imprisonment in a state or federal prison for more than one year.
Substantive law
specific offenses, general principles of liability, and specific punishments. Specific offenses include felonies and misdemeanors.
Procedural law
focuses on the steps through which a criminal case passes, from initial investigation of a crime to trail, sentencing and the eventual release of the criminal offender.
Civil wrongs
torts
tort
a physical or non-physical injury to a person by another person
Malpractice
defined as improper discharge of professional duties or failure to meet the standard of care of a professional person
Negligence
a failure to exercise reasonable care
Intentional torts
those that are committed willfully against a person or property.
Unintentional torts
those that are committed accidentally
Contract Law
agreements between two or more parties.
the top court of a state
supreme court
jurisdiction
The power and authority given to a court to hear a case and to make a judgment.
Appeals
Legal proceedings in which cases are brought to higher courts to review decisions of lower courts.
Local court
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