In the Area of Criminal Law, the Powers of the Federal

question 4

True/False

In the area of criminal law, the powers of the federal government and state governments are concurrent.

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Definitions:

Adhesion Contract

A contract created by a party to an agreement that is presented to the other party on a take-it-or-leave-it basis. Such contracts are legal but are sometimes rescinded on the grounds of unconscionability and the absence of one party’s free will to enter a contract.

Defamation

A false statement or an action that harms the reputation or character of an individual, business, product, group, government, or nation.

Intoxicated

denotes a state of being impaired, usually by alcohol or drugs, affecting cognitive and physical abilities.

Substantive Unconscionability

Unconscionability that derives from contract terms that are so one-sided, unjust, or overly harsh that the contract should not be enforced.