by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law
How do cases arrive before the appellate courts? The method by which a case arrives before an appellate court varies based upon the type of appellate court. US Circuit Courts of Appeals – The US Courts of Appeal hear cases appealed from the Federal District...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law
What is criminal law? Criminal law is public law passed by the federal, state, or local government. It restricts or requires affirmative conduct of its citizens under the threat of prosecution. These prohibitions may be in the form of a statute, common law rule,...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law
What protections does the 4th Amendment provide to individuals subject to criminal charges? Protection of Individual Rights The 4th Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable search and seizure. More specifically, the police must obtain a court order before...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law
What type of activity constitutes fraud? The elements of the crime of fraud vary between jurisdictions. Consistent with the federal fraud statute, fraud is the unlawful taking of anothers property through the following types of knowing and willful conduct: falsifying,...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Legal Disputes - Civil & Criminal Law
What is the crime of providing a False Statement? False Statement to a Bank This involves presenting financial information to a bank when requesting a loan. It is a federal crime for anyone to willfully make a false statement to a federally insured financial...
