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| a world we use today to mean the study of law |
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| are legal options that became part of the common law |
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| Came to dominate the English legal systems |
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| or law based on court decision rather than on a legal code |
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| The party that brings the charges against the alleged criminal |
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| the individual or group being sued |
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| Murder,rape,kidnapping,robbery and other serious crimes |
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| Are offenses such as vandalism stealing inexpensive items writing bad checks for low amounts and so on |
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| is a legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done |
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| Another civil case might involve someone accused |
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| civil law also covers torts or civil wrongs |
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| is latin for let the decisions stand |
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| requires an official who has arrested someone to bring that person to court |
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