These torts require either a purpose to cause the harm or knowledge to a sufficient certainty that the harm will occur

This limits how long you can sue on a claim

The required mental state for a criminal statute

In New York, the highest court is called this

When a statute is ambiguous, courts should defer to an agency’s interpretation of it

If I took an object belonging to someone and used it without permission, I likely committed this tort

I can’t sue many government bodies or officials because of this doctrine

You can’t be tried twice for the same crime

This appellate circuit is the largest

Laws forbidding two people of the same gender from having sex are unconstitutional

Negligence requires (a) duty, (b) breach of duty, (c) damages, and this other element.

In California, if you don’t think the complaint states a cause of action, you file this

The prosecutor’s right to decide whether and what to charge

The state court covering Mountain View, California

Separate but equal

This plaintiff is already very fragile.

If a jury award is too high, a judge may offer this to the plaintiff -- a lower award or new trial

When a criminal defendant admits guilt, usually in exchange for a lower sentence

This is where appeals from Court of Federal Claims and patent cases go

To be found liable for defaming a public figure, one must act with actual malice

But I just made him think I was going to throw the chair at him

The Supreme Court took my appeal at its discretion, it must have granted this.

RICO

The “mother court”

You have the right to remain silent