Question

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1.)A state judge decides that, because a couple lived together for many years, they must split their assets equally between them now that they have ended their relationship, despite not being legally married. He bases his decision upon other court cases in the same state. which type of law is the judge applying to this case?
a.) criminal law
b) common law
c.) grand jury law
d.) equity law <=== i think this one

2.) which of the following are types of crimes defined under criminal law? select all that apply. There are 2 answers.
-civil
-common
- felony <=== i think this one
-misdemeander <=== i think this one
-tort

3.)A woman is asked to serve on a jury. Instead of hearing two sides of the case, she only hears from the prosecutors, who ask the jury to decide whether they think someone is probably guilty. The state will only arrest the person and hold a formal trial if the jury feels it would result in a conviction. On which kind of jury is the woman serving?
A. a grand jury
B. a petit jury
C. a bench jury <=== i think this one
D. a common jury

Answer 1

1. B
2. C, D
3. A
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Answer 2

1. b) common law

Common law refers to the laws derived from past judicial decisions similar to the current case, and that usually oppose to rules an laws made by the federal legislature. Therefore, by the state judge basing his decisions upon other court cases in the same state, he is applying common law.

2. c) felony d) misdemeanor

In general, criminal acts are acts or behaviors that threats public welfare or safety to a certain degree. According to criminal law, they are categorizes depending on the severity of the crime: felony (serious crime) or misdemeanor (a "lesser" crime).

3. a). a grand jury

This type of jury is composed of qualified citizens, in the U.S. is usually composed of 16 to 23 citizens, in which the grand jury is allowed to ask for physical evidence or a citizen to testify.