American Government and Politics: A Study Guide
I. Vocabulary
Match the Term with its Definition
- Jus Sanguinis: Nationality is not determined by place of birth but by parents that are citizens of the state
- Writ of Habeas Corpus: A court order that forces the police to present a person in court to face charges
- Writ of Certiorari: An order of a higher court seeking review of a lower court case
- Denaturalization: To deprive of the rights of citizenship
- Jus Soli: The principle of citizenship by birthplace
- De Jure Segregation: Separation of races by law
- Prior
Intentional Torts, Negligence & Strict Liability: A Comprehensive Guide
1. Intentional Torts (Including IIMD)
Prima Facie Case – In General
Act – Voluntary act by D. No act, no liability unless D had a duty to act.
Intent (RS2 8a)
- All consequences which an actor desires to bring about (Brantley, horses jump fence)
- OR knows are “substantially certain” to result (Dow Chemical, agent orange)
May transfer intent – D is liable if the injury is the direct, natural and probable consequence of the wrongful act (Singer v. Marx – boy throwing rocks)
Everyone is liable for
Read MoreTorts: Intentional Torts, Negligence, Strict Liability, and More
1. Intentional Torts (including IIMD)
Prima Facie Case – In General
- all consequences which an actor desires to bring about (Brantley, horses jump fence)
- OR knows are “substantially certain” to result (Dow Chemical, agent orange)
Real Estate Law and Mortgage Principles: A Comprehensive Guide
Real rights are those q acquisition entitle the holder to, attending certain conditions, become owner of the thing on q relapse. There are three main types: –
Scoring q initially empowered to acquire another one thing before the q q would be alienated. To this effect, the owner of the thing you must notify the owner of the score, the proposed disposition. If violating the score, the owner disposes of the thing without notifying the groping, it can do the same q still be passed by depriving him of
Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure: Threshold of Search and Probable Cause
CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE SPRING 2017
THRESHOLD OF FOURTH AMENDMENT SEARCH
The Fourth Amendment prohibits “unreasonable searches.”
When is a search a “search” (constitutional)?
Some forms of police investigation do not qualify as a search and therefore fall outside the scope of constitutional regulation.
Police conduct that is not a “search” cannot be “unreasonable search” and therefore cannot violate the constitution.
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy (“REP”)
Katz v. United
Read MoreSpanish Legal Framework: Government Authority and International Treaties
The executive organization, i.e., the Government, also has statutory authority:
Article 153: Control of Autonomous Communities
The control of the activity of the organs of the Autonomous Communities shall be exercised by:
- The Constitutional Court: concerning the constitutionality of its laws and regulations having the force of law.
- The Government: after consulting the State Council, the exercise of delegated functions referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 150.
- The administrative court: the autonomous