| Term | Definition |
|---|
| law that spells out the authority, procedures, rules, and regulations to be followed by government agencies | Administrative law |
| a written statement to prove statements of fact signed by a witness under oath | Affidavit |
| formal response by a defendant to the charges in a complaint | Answer |
| an order signed by a judge naming the individual to be arrested for a specific crime | Arrest warrant |
| a judicial system in which opposing lawyers present their strongest cases | 5.Adversary system |
| one relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government | Civil law |
| law made by judges in the proves of resolving individual cases | Common law |
| a legal document filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the problem | Complaint |
| law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions | Constitutional law |
| a set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law, between two or more parties | Contract |
| one that defines crimes and provides for their punishment | Criminal law |
| system of state and federal courts, police, and prisons that enforces criminal law | Criminal Justice System |
| the person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought in court | Defendant |
| process when both sides prepare for a trial by gathering evidence to support their case | Discovery |
| Fourteenth Amendment clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law | Due process |
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