Domain 5

- body of law governing the interpretation and implementation of the U.S. Constitution

- consists of the written law enacted by a legislative body

Laws written after the fact to punish an action that has already takenplaces and was notillegal at the time of commission.

-statutes

Statutory law that is recorded in the various states, county or municipal

Includes all current statutes enacted by the states legislature.

Includes all current ordinances enacted by a county or city

PrimaryPrimarypurpose is to interpret the constitution and clarify statutes.

Previous appellate courtdecisions that are binding on lower court decisions.

Law is strictly applied in accordance with the literal meaning of the statute, leaving no room for interpretation.

is app 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.

Deals with violations of the criminal statutes.

Public wrong against all the people of the state.

Deals with non criminal violations of the law or private wrongs committed by one person against another.

A civil wrong

Case of failure to comply with the terms of a contract.

To right a wrong

Basic facts that must be proven by the

A mental state of frame of mind that the preson knowingly did the particular criminal act (break the law)

Presumed and does not have to be proven ( battery )

Element of the offense that must be proven ( Burglary )

When an unlawful act affects a person other than, or in addition to, the person it wasintended to affect

Negligent act that is aggravated or reckless and constitutes indifference to the consequence.

A crime, punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in state prison, dealth, or removal from office.

A crime, punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment in a county jail.

An alternative felony/ misdemeanor

A puoffice ensue punissable by a fine only.

All person involved in the commission of a felony or misdemeanor

A person that actively assists, supports, promotes, encourages, strengthens, or instigates by act of advice the commission of the offense, must have knowledge of the unlawful purposes ( intent ) of the actual perpetrator of crime.

Implies having a guiltyknowledge and felonious intent.

Actively assisting or supporting without knowledge of guilt.

Anyone who has knowledge that the principal has committed, has been charged with, or has been convicted of committing a felony, harbors, conceals, or aids a principal in the felony, has the intention of assisting the principal to avoid or escape arrest,trail , conviction or punishment.

When or she testifies for the prosecution against another principal