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| – Set of rules and standards by which a society governs itself |
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| – Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions |
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| – A law written by a legislative branch |
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| – A law that is written down so that everyone might know and understand it |
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| – Law that spells out authority, procedures, rules, and regulations to be followed by government agencies |
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| – Law made by judges in the process of solving individual cases |
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| – A system of rules by which disputes are resolved on the grounds of fairness |
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| – Principle in the Fifth Amendment stating that the government must follow proper constitutional procedures in trials and in other actions it takes against individuals |
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| – Certain rights of individuals in the application of laws, some that are specified in the Constitution and some that are not specified |
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| – Principle that prohibits arbitrary enforcement of the law, and also provides safeguards to ensure that constitutional and statutory rights are protected by law enforcement |
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| – A judicial system in which opposing lawyers present their strongest cases |
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| – The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty |
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| – One relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government |
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| – A set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law, between two or more parties |
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| – A contract in which the terms are specifically stated, usually in writing |
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| – A contract in which the terms are not expressly stated but can be inferred from the actions of the people involved and the circumstances |
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| – Land and whatever is attached to or growing on it |
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| – Moveable belongings such as clothes and jewelry, as well as intangible items like stocks, bonds, copyrights, and patents |
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| – A loan taken out to pay for a house |
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| – A wrongful act, other than breach of contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue |
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| – Person who brings charges in the court |
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| – The person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought in court |
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| – An order that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation |
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| – A legal document filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the problem |
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| – an official notice of a lawsuit that includes the date, time, and place of the initial court appearance. |
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| –a formal response by a defendant to the charges in a complaint |
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| – process when both sides prepare for a trial by gathering evidence to support their case |
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| – a process in which each side is given the opportunity to explain its side of the dispute and must listen to the other side |
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| – a written statement to prove statements of fact signed by a witness under oath. |
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| – one that defines crimes and provides for their punishment |
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| – system of state and federal courts, police, and prisons, that enforce criminal law |
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| – a minor crime, usually punished by a ticket rather than a being arrested. |
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| – a minor crime that is usually punished by a fine or jail sentence of less than one year. |
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| – an order signed by the judge naming the individual to be arrested for a specific crime |
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| – group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial |
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| – a formal charge by a grand jury |
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| – a sworn statement by the prosecution that there is sufficient evident for a trail. |
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| – the process in which the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser crime than the one with which the defendant was originally charged |
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| – a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial and give a verdict. |
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| – a jury that is unable to reach a decision |
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| – the punishment to be imposed on an offender after a guilty verdict. |
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