INTRODUCTION TO LAW VOCABULARY
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Quiz :Law - Answer :the rules and regulations made and enforced by
government that regulate the conduct of people within a society
Quiz :Jurisprudence - Answer :the study of law and legal philosophy
Quiz :Lex Rex - Answer :latin for "law is king;" a reference to the rule of law in
a society
Quiz :Rule of law - Answer :the idea that all members of a society from
regular citizens to government officials must respect, uphold, and obey the
law, i.e. no one is above the law
Quiz :Code of Hammurabi - Answer :one of the oldest written law codes
dating back to 1754 B.C. during the time of the Babylonian Empire; based on
the concept of lex talionis
Quiz :Lex Talionis - Answer :latin for law of retaliation, i.e. an "eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth"
Quiz :Decalogue - Answer :a name given to the 10 Commandments as set out
in the Hebrew Scriptures
Quiz :Criminal law - Answer :regulates public conduct and set out duties
owed to society
, Quiz :Felony - Answer :a crime carrying a penalty of more than one year in
prison
Quiz :Misdemeanor - Answer :a crime carrying a penalty of one year of less in
prison
Quiz :Civil law - Answer :regulates relations between individuals or groups of
individuals
Quiz :Civil action - Answer :a law suit brought by a person who feels wronged
or injured by another person
Quiz :Plaintiff - Answer :the party (person or company/group) initiating a civil
action
Quiz :Defendant - Answer :the party (person or company/group) accused of
committing a crime or harming/injuring another, i.e. the party defending itself
in a civil or criminal case
Quiz :Prosecutor - Answer :the person initiating legal action in a criminal case
Quiz :Constitutional law - Answer :the body of law based on the U.S.
Constitution which limits the power of the government (creating a limited
government); it is the highest law in the United States, superseding state law
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Quiz :Law - Answer :the rules and regulations made and enforced by
government that regulate the conduct of people within a society
Quiz :Jurisprudence - Answer :the study of law and legal philosophy
Quiz :Lex Rex - Answer :latin for "law is king;" a reference to the rule of law in
a society
Quiz :Rule of law - Answer :the idea that all members of a society from
regular citizens to government officials must respect, uphold, and obey the
law, i.e. no one is above the law
Quiz :Code of Hammurabi - Answer :one of the oldest written law codes
dating back to 1754 B.C. during the time of the Babylonian Empire; based on
the concept of lex talionis
Quiz :Lex Talionis - Answer :latin for law of retaliation, i.e. an "eye for an eye
and a tooth for a tooth"
Quiz :Decalogue - Answer :a name given to the 10 Commandments as set out
in the Hebrew Scriptures
Quiz :Criminal law - Answer :regulates public conduct and set out duties
owed to society
, Quiz :Felony - Answer :a crime carrying a penalty of more than one year in
prison
Quiz :Misdemeanor - Answer :a crime carrying a penalty of one year of less in
prison
Quiz :Civil law - Answer :regulates relations between individuals or groups of
individuals
Quiz :Civil action - Answer :a law suit brought by a person who feels wronged
or injured by another person
Quiz :Plaintiff - Answer :the party (person or company/group) initiating a civil
action
Quiz :Defendant - Answer :the party (person or company/group) accused of
committing a crime or harming/injuring another, i.e. the party defending itself
in a civil or criminal case
Quiz :Prosecutor - Answer :the person initiating legal action in a criminal case
Quiz :Constitutional law - Answer :the body of law based on the U.S.
Constitution which limits the power of the government (creating a limited
government); it is the highest law in the United States, superseding state law
