LPP 255 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Circuit City Corporation, Precedent, Fifth Amendment To The United States Constitution
20 Mar 2017
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The legal principle that decisions of a higher court in previous cases establishing legal theories must be followed by lower courts in that jurisdiction. Judicial decisions used to establish standards for subsequent similar cases. Federal jurisdiction is limited - there must be personal jurisdiction over defendant, but other requirements must be met as well. Federal jurisdiction based on the fact that the case involves an issue of federal law. Federal jurisdiction based on the fact that the parties live in different states and the case involves ,000 or more. Legal theories that arise from precedents established by court decisions, not legislative statutes. Violation of a specific statute, enacted by the legislature to protect society, which carries penalties such as a fine or imprisonment. A group of ordinary people who have not heard hundreds of cases. Voir dire: the process of asking questions to potential jurors to make sure they can be fair and impartial.
