6/15 American Justice

American Justice

6/15

Day 4

Malcolm

Open Ended

Warmup: What is one example of speech that is not protected by the first amendment?

Latin Review

Darrell Brooks Video

Multiple Choice

In his ongoing classified documents case, the court ordered that any remaining documents in Donald Trump's procession be turned over. What is this order called?

• Subpoena

• Pro Se

• Affidavit

• Sua Sponte

Classified Documents Case Explained

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines an affidavit?

• A written or printed statement made under oath.

• Something that exists by operation of law.

  
  

• A proceeding brought before a court by one party only.

• A command, issued under a court's authority to a witness to appear and give testimony.

American Segregation Video

Multiple Choice

What type of Segregation is being discussed in this video?

• De Jure

• De Novo

• De Facto

• Pro Se

Multiple Choice

What Latin term refers to the doctrine that courts will adhere to precedent in making their decisions?

• de novo

• habeus corpus

• amicus curiae

• Stare Decisis

New Terms

Multiple Choice

What Latin term is used to mean "advice formally offered to the court in a brief filed by an entity interested in, but not party to, the case"?

• affidavit

• habeus corpus

• Amicus Curiae

• in camera

Multiple Choice

What term, usually referred to as a "writ of ___", means a judicial order forcing law enforcement authorities to produce a prisoner they are holding and to justify the prisoner's continued confinement"?

• Habeus Corpus

• In Camera

• Certiorari

• Affidavit

Multiple Choice

What Latin terms refer to parts of a legal proceeding that happen "outside the presence of a jury and the public"?

• De Novo

• In Camera

• Pro Se

• Ex Parte

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms means "an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm and amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability"?

• Lien

• Ex Parte

• Tort

• Subpoena

​What is a torts case?

• A tort is when one person or entity inflicts an injury upon another in which the injured party can sue for damages.

• The injury could be anything from emotional distress to death.

• Damages can be Compensatory (medical bills, lost wages, quantified damages), Nominal (the defendant’s conduct was wrong while concluding that no real harm was done, usually a few dollars), or punitive (meant to punish and dissuade).

The Mcdonald's Hot Coffee Lawsuit

What do you already know about it?​

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Unsolved Mysteries

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