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| disputed between individuals |
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| accessory before the fact |
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| someone who helped or ordered a crime |
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| some who helped principal and/or accomplice escape |
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| negligent homicide, unintentional |
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| government versus an individual |
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| more than one year in prison |
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| someone didn't reach age of consent |
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| spontaneous murder, not premeditated |
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| intentionally burning someone's property |
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| main person committing crime |
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| defacing someone's property |
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| someone helping with a crime, with principal |
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| using threats to obtain someone's property |
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| stealing money you were entrusted with |
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| a group of individuals sue someone |
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| disputed between individuals, same as civil law |
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| government versus the defendant, individual |
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| beyond a reasonable doubt |
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| unanimously jury vote, criminal court |
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| preponderance of evidence |
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| majority rule jury vote, civil court |
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| payment for hospital bills and similar costs |
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| punishment for crime committed |
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| someone with a lot of money, target of suits |
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| contract agreement, insured person's costs are covered by insurance company |
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| change settling process, doctors losing jobs because of malpractice suits |
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| someone is so dangerous, anyone hurt is automatically compensated |
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