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| a system of law based on precendent and customs |
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| a ruling that is used as the nasis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
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| a law written by a legislative branch |
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| a person or party filing a lawsuit |
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| individual or group being sued or charged with a crime |
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| serious crime such as murder, rape, kidnapping, or robbery |
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| a relatively minor offense such a s vandalism or stealing inexpensive items |
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| a legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done |
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| wroingful acts for which an injured party has the right to sue |
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| the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
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| court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
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| law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court |
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| law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when is was committed |
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| procedures established by law and garanteed by the constitution |
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| court order allowing law enforcement officesr to search a suspects home or buisness and take specific items of evidence |
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| putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she was previously aquitted |
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| a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime |
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| a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial |
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