2006-10-30 08:20:22 · 9 answers · asked by eb 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
As in "Don't make a Federal Case out of it?
Dates back to Prohibition when gangsters were being jailed for a number of federal laws (mainly tax and postal laws) they had violated when local law enforcement was being bought off. The meaning is to take an offense somebody thinks they should be allowed to get away with and making it into something they will regret, and by implication you will regret having noticed.
2006-10-30 08:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by Gaspode 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That would mean that a Federal law, not a state, county or local law has been violated. Federal cases are generally more serious, they are tried in Federal Courts, prosecuted by Federal Attorneys and the guilty are housed in Federal Prisons.
2006-10-30 16:29:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is when a federal law has been violated. Some of these include interstate commerce laws as well as constitutional issues (violation of the voting act, violation of some part of the 14th amendment, etc). Most drug laws are federal (although they are usually prosecuted at the local level)
2006-10-30 16:28:29 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. PhD 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can get into federal court three ways:
1. If it is a federal question.
2. If there is diversity of citizenship.
3. If the amount in question is over $250,000.00.
2006-10-30 16:44:11 · answer #4 · answered by Zelda 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when 2 or more laws have been violated such as armed robbery that would be a federal case if a weopen is used and anouther crime takes place
2006-10-30 16:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal law has been violated . Why is there a problem? good luck.
2006-10-30 16:23:08 · answer #6 · answered by cawillms 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A crime commited in violation of federal law, like racketeering, kidnapping, etc.
2006-10-31 08:23:56 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A violation of a federal law. DUHHHH!
2006-10-30 16:54:40 · answer #8 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
WHEN SOMEBODY BREAKS A FEDERAL LAW AND IT GOES TO TRIAL.
2006-10-30 16:23:39 · answer #9 · answered by Michael R 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋