Here's a law school exam question, have fun with it!

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by justdanny

I've only been in law school for 2 whole weeks so bear with me!

I think this is a trick question. As we all know there are two factions of law in America, civil and criminal courts. The main difference I would say is the type of standard of proof that they use to decide their cases.

In Criminal law, as we all know from movies and Law & Order, the PROSECUTOR must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a person is GUILTY. In Civil law the PLAINTIFF'S council must only win by the preponderance of evidence showing that the defendant is LIABLE.

Lets look at the question again, shall we? " The question is this. Will John be held liable for attempted murder and violent assault even though the body was already dead?"

I believe the answer is NO, because a person will not be held liable for a criminal matter just the same way that someone is not going to be found guilty for a civil one. That's the best I could after 3 Torts classes since I haven't taken Crim Law yet...

Council = a group or assembly, like a student council.
Counsel = an advisor, like a lawyer.

Spelling counts in law school. So does not writing like you did just now. Some attorneys might also argue that a more serious difference between civil and criminal courts is that one has the ability to deprive people of their liberty.

Happy gunning!

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Happy gunning!

This reminds me, I found one of the rarest species of gunners in one of my classes - a 3L gunner. It's hilarious and sad at the same time.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

This reminds me, I found one of the rarest species of gunners in one of my classes - a 3L gunner. It's hilarious and sad at the same time.

Oh, that's great! We had a couple of those last year - and one of them was in a seminar class. The professor actually had to devise this system where you got a yellow index card for the first time you talked, a blue one for the second time you talked, and once you had lost your cards you couldn't talk again until everyone else was out of cards. It reminded me of fourth grade and it still didn't shut him up.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Oh, that's great! We had a couple of those last year - and one of them was in a seminar class. The professor actually had to devise this system where you got a yellow index card for the first time you talked, a blue one for the second time you talked, and once you had lost your cards you couldn't talk again until everyone else was out of cards. It reminded me of fourth grade and it still didn't shut him up.

That is a fantastic system; I wish some of the professors at my school used it.

I'm in a 4-year program (evening students do 4 years instead of 3), so I'm interested to see if I can find a 4L gunner.