FDLE Legal Exam Study Guide.
Civil Law - answerLegal action that a person takes to resolve a private dispute with another
person.
First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eight Amendments - answerThe SIX Amendments that
are of particular importance to Law Enforcement
Fourth Amendment - answerPr...
Civil Law - answer✔Legal action that a person takes to resolve a private dispute with another
person.
First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eight Amendments - answer✔The SIX Amendments that
are of particular importance to Law Enforcement
Fourth Amendment - answer✔Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
Second Amendment - answer✔Right to bear arms
Administrative Law - answer✔Body of law that allows for the creation of public regulatory
agencies
Precedent - answer✔A rule you are required to follow; unless a higher court changes the rule.
Case Law - answer✔Formed by the decisions of the court system based on their interpretation of
constitutional provisions
Fifth Amendment - answer✔Prohibits self incrimination, double jeopardy and deprivation of life,
liberty or property without due process
First 10 amendments - answer✔Bill of Rights
Sixth Amendment - answer✔Right to counsel, speedy and public trial
F.A.C. Chapter 11-B - answer✔Governs the training and certification of LEO's
First Amendment - answer✔Freedom of: speech, press, religion, peaceful assembly
Common Law - answer✔The natural development of Law
Eight Amendment - answer✔Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment
Statutory Law - answer✔Written and enacted by congress, state legislators or local governing
authorities in response to a perceived need.
Criminal Law - answer✔Identifies unacceptable behavior and allow government prosecution of
those who commit a crime.
Exclusionary Rule - answer✔Evidence obtained in violation of the constitution.
Noncriminal Violation - answer✔The ONLY penalty may be a fine, forfeiture, or other civil
penalty (noncriminal)
Search Warrant Exceptions - Probable cause NOT required - answer✔1. Consent
2.Inventory
3. Administrative Searches
4.Incident to arrest
General Intent - answer✔Requires the intention to commit a forbidden act.
Exigent Circumstances - answer✔when there is an immediate threat to public safety or the risk
that evidence will be destroyed, officers may search, arrest, or question suspects without
obtaining a warrant or following other usual rules of criminal procedure
Corpus delicti - answer✔Body of the crime
Intent - answer✔PURPOSELY doing what the law declares to be a crime, whether the person's
purpose was to commit the crime or to meet its outcome.
Probable cause affidavit - answer✔Sworn, written statement by a LEO establishing certain facts
and circumstances to JUSTIFY arrest.
Four elements to the Miranda Rights necessary for a custodial interrogation - answer✔1.
Custody
2. Interrogation
3. Understanding
4. Free and voluntary waving of rights
Evidence sufficient to prove guilt of each element of the crime - answer✔Proof beyond
reasonable doubt
Criminal or noncriminal acts punishable under law - answer✔Offense
Depriving a person of his or her liberty by legal authority - answer✔Arrest
Substantive due process - answer✔Fair and consistent enforcement of the law.
Four classifications of intent - answer✔1. General
2. Specific
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