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Felony
| A serious crime, such as murder or kidnapping, usually punishable by more than one year in jail. |
Indictment
| When a grand jury formally charges a person with a crime. |
Appellate Jurisdiction
| The authority of a court to review cases that have already been tried in a lower court. |
Litigation
| The legal proceedings in a court which usually results in a judge (or jury) deciding the outcome of a dispute between parties based on the facts and the law. |
Civil Rights
| The political and personal rights guaranteed to all American citizens by the Bill of Rights. For example: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from discrimination. |
Grand Jury
| The group of persons who hear the evidence against a suspect charged with a serious crime and decide if there is enough evidence to bring him or her to trial. |
Breach of Contract
| Failure, without legal excuse, to perform all or some of the promises made in a legally binding agreement. |
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