Constitutional Law
What is constitutional Law?
Why do we need constitutional law?
How does the supreme court decide what the constitutional means?
Where does the supreme court get the authority to interpret the Constitution?
What powers does constitutional law give to the rest of the federal government?
What powers do the states have under constitutional law?
Litigation Process
Why do we need civil litigation and civil procedure?
What is civil procedure?
Where do court cases come from?
Where can a lawsuit be brought?
When can you make a federal case out of it?
If you can sue in different places, what law will apply in each place?
How does a lawsuit begin?
What can the defendant do to respond to a lawsuit?
What if there are many parties discover the facts about their case
What else happens before the trail?
What happens at trail?
What evidence can be presented at trail?
What about the jury?
What happens after trail?
Tort Law
Why do we need tort law?
Is it a tort when you hit someone?
Is it a tort when you injure someone by not being careful?
What does the law mean by reasonable care?
What if the victim is party at fault for an accident?
If someone does not intend to injure someone else and acts with reasonable care, can he or she still be liable in tort?
When are damages awarded to punish the dependant?
What is tort law?
What damages can a plaintiff get in a tort case?
How does a plaintiff prove that a defendant has been negligent?
When is a manufacturer liable for injuries caused by its products?
Contract Law
What is contract law?
Why do we need contract law?
How do you make a contract?
Does a contract have to be in writing to be enforceable?
Can anyone make a contract?
Once two people make an agreement, is it always enforceable?
If a contract is unfair, can a court refuse to enforce it?
How does the law treat form contracts and online contracts?
Once you make a contract, can you ever get out of it?
What happens if one party's performance depends on something happening and it doesn't happen?
Will a court order someone to perform a contract?
How much does someone have to pay for not keeping a promise?
Criminal Law
What is criminal law?
Why do we need criminal law?
What is a criminal act?
How Can You Get Out of a Contract?
Are Form Contracts and Online Contracts Legally Binding?
Can a Court Order That a Contract Be Upheld?
Does someone have to mean to commit a crime to be guilty?
When is self-defense justified?
When are the police justified in using force?
In what other circumstances is someone justified in committing a crime?
Why are criminals allowed to plead insanity as a defense?
What other defenses are available?
Can someone be convicted for almost committing a crime?
What is homicide?
Why is rape law so controversial?
Property Law
What is property law?
Why do we need property law?
What is a trust?
How can someone acquire property?
What kinds of property are there?
Who owns the Internet?
How is property transferred on death?
How do people own property collectively?
How else can ownership of property be shared?
What are property rights of a landlord and a tenant?
When can the government take your property?
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Tort Law
What is tort law?
Why do we need tort law?
Is it a tort when you hit someone?
Is it a tort when you injure someone by not being careful?
What does the law mean by reasonable care?
How does a plaintiff prove that a defendant has been negligent?
What if the victim is party at fault for an accident?
If someone does not intend to injure someone else and acts with reasonable care, can he or she still be liable in tort?
When is a manufacturer liable for injuries caused by its products?
What damages can a plaintiff get in a tort case?
When are damages awarded to punish the dependant?
Contract Law
What is contract law?
Why do we need contract law?
How do you make a contract?
Does a contract have to be in writing to be enforceable?
Can anyone make a contract?
Once two people make an agreement, is it always enforceable?
If a contract is unfair, can a court refuse to enforce it?
How does the law treat form contracts and online contracts?
Once you make a contract, can you ever get out of it?
What happens if one party's performance depends on something happening and it doesn't happen?
Will a court order someone to perform a contract?
How much does someone have to pay for not keeping a promise?
Criminal Law
What is criminal law?
Why do we need criminal law?
What is a criminal act?
Does someone have to mean to commit a crime to be guilty?
When is self-defense justified?
When are the police justified in using force?
In what other circumstances is someone justified in committing a crime?
Why are criminals allowed to plead insanity as a defense?
What other defenses are available?
Can someone be convicted for almost committing a crime?
What is homicide?
Why is rape law so controversial?
Criminal Procedure
What is criminal procedure?
Why do we need criminal procedure?
What are the steps in the criminal process?
When can the police conduct a search and seizure?
What os the privilege against self-incrimination?
What happens if police violate a defendant's rights?
What is plea bargaining?
Why do we have juries?
What is the adversary process?
How does sentencing work?
What about the death penalty?
Why does it seem that criminal appeals go on so long?
Property Law
What is property law?
Why do we need property law?
What kinds of property are there?
Who owns the Internet?
How can someone acquire property?
How is property transferred on death?
What is a trust?
How do people own property collectively?
How else can ownership of property be shared?
What are property rights of a landlord and a tenant?
When can the government take your property?
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