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copyright - protects original works of authorship. fair use - a defense of a claim to infrigement trademark - a word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination of words, phrases, symbols or designs, that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others trade dress - An image of a business that is so distinctive, it is only associated with that business Cybersquatting - registering a domain name that is confusingly similar to the trademark of another c...

Imunnity - In exchange for testimony they don't get punished for their crimes. Percent of arrest that go to trial? - 3-5% What do you need to get an arrest warrant? - Probable cause Consitution - Documents that outline how the branches of the government are supposed to function, responsibilities and limitations for each branch, relationship between federal and state governments, and relationship between government and private individuals. What do you need to bring on a capital offense? - ...

Agency - A relationship between two parties in which one party, the agent, agrees to represent or act for the other, the principal. Power of attorney - Notary public - Equal dignity rule - Ratification - Respondeat superior - A doctrine under which a principal or an employer is held liable for the wrongful acts committed by agents or employees while acting within the course and scope of their tangency or employment. vicarious liability - Legal responsibility placed on one person for...

Morality - Principles of right and wrong determined by one's own conscious Ethics - Set of rules of conduct recognized by particular group of individuals Jurisprudence - Philosophy of Law Utility Theory - Most good, least harm Rights Theory - Respect rights of all who have a stake in the outcome Justice Theory - Treat everyone equally Common Good - Greatest amount of good for public Virtue Theory - Representation of someone with good character Business Ethics - Application of code to bu...

felony - a crime that is serious and typical punishment is more than a year in prison Misdemeanor - Less serious crimes punishable by under a year (less than 6 months most of the time) in county jail (in WA only 90 days) violation/infraction - Least serious crime, punishable most often by a fine malum en se - "wrong in itself" - no one has to tell you that murdering is bad, you should just know to not kill someone Malum Prohibitum - wrong because the law says its wrong - drinking under ...

Louis hits peter in the head with a frying pan for staying out too late. She is arrested and charged with battery. Peter tells the prosecutor that he does not want to press charges. - - Louis can still be charged with the crime Shannon uses a racial slur on a Facebook post and her employer, Wizbang inc., fires her. Shannon sues Wizbang for wrongful termination claiming that they violated her First Amendment rights. What happens? - - Wizbang wins - the first amendment doesn't protect you fr...

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