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A noncriminal process that commits disabled or otherwise dependent individuals, without their consent to an institution for care, treatment, or custody, rather than punishment
civil commitment
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In civil commitment, certain procedural safeguards are not available, such as
a right to a trial by jury.
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There are two principal forms of resolving legal disputes throughout the world
1. Either the parties to a conflict determine the outcome themselves by negotiation, which does not preclude that a third party acting as a mediator might assist their negotiations
2. The conflict is adjudicated, which means that a third, and ideally impartial, party decides which of the disputes has the superior claim
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Be able to describe The Golden Rule
He who has the gold makes the rules
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In the Golden Rule you seek ____ not _____
information(knowledge) not Affirmation (opinion)
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The golden rule is influenced by
- Media, Education, Religion
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The origins of the legal profession can be traced back to
Rome
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Know the lawyer’s original three (3) functions:
- 1. Agent
- 2. Advocates
- 3. Jurisconsult
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Know the original definition of “Attorney”
An agent, a person who acts or appears on behalf of someone else
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