POST TEST #1 LD 5,15,16,20,39

3 origins of law - Answer- Constitutional, statutory and case law Constitutional Law - Answer- Rules and provisions found in the federal and state constitutions Statutory Law - Answer- Written laws enacted by a legislative body Case Law - Answer- Previous appellate court decisions that are binding on lower court decisions (know as precedent) Primary purpose is to interpret constitution and clarify statutes Letter of the Law - Answer- The law is strictly applied in accordance with the literal meaning of the statute, leaving no room for interpretation Spirit of the law - Answer- The law is applied in accordance with the intent of the legislature, the promotion of fairness and justice, and not solely in literal compliance with the words of the statute Criminal Law - Answer- Violations of the criminal statutes Civil Law - Answer- Non-criminal violations of the law or private wrongs committed by one person of another (civil wrong called a tort) Tort by omission - Answer- Omission of an act or negligence may also be a tort if it violates a legal duty owed to another person PC 15 - Answer- Defines a crime or public offense Penalties: Death Imprisonment Fine Removal from office Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in CA Elements of a crime - Answer- The basic facts that must be proven by the prosecution to sustain a conviction Intent - Answer- A mental state or frame of mind that the person knowingly did the particular crime