#1
Which legal doctrine allows courts to ignore precedent in certain circumstances?
#2
What is the term for a law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions committed before the enactment of the law?
#3
Under what circumstance might a court apply the doctrine of 'unclean hands'?
#4
Which legal principle states that evidence obtained through illegal means cannot be used in court?
#5
What is the term for a legal defense in which a defendant argues that they were provoked into committing a crime?
#6
What term refers to the legal principle that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice?
#7
Which legal doctrine allows a court to consider past decisions made by other courts when deciding a similar case?
#8
Under what legal principle can a person be excused from liability for committing a crime if they were compelled to do so under threat of imminent harm or death?
#9
What legal doctrine allows a defendant to escape liability by arguing that they lacked the mental capacity to understand the consequences of their actions?
#10
Under what legal doctrine can a person be held criminally responsible for aiding or encouraging another person to commit a crime?
#11
In legal terms, what does 'sua sponte' mean?
#12
Under what legal principle can a person be held responsible for the actions of another if they had a duty to control that person's behavior?
#13
Under what circumstance might a court grant a 'motion for summary judgment'?
#14