James Jones Has Recently Been Found Not Guilty of First

question 7

Multiple Choice

James Jones has recently been found not guilty of first degree murder of Lisa Smith. The victim's family has decided to have the case tried as a wrongful death case in a different court. James Jones believes that he is free from additional court activity due to rights guaranteed by the constitution. Several weeks later, Mr. Jones is given notice of his new upcoming court date. If James is summoned to a courtroom to stand accused, most likely he will be tried under what type of law?

• A) Criminal law
• B) Civil law
• C) Procedural law
• D) Legal responsibility
• E) Moral obligation

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