Vocabulary Terms 6
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youngprotege on April 5, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Common law | A system of law based on precedent and customs. |
| Precedent | A ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case. |
| Plaintiff | A person or party filing a lawsuit. |
| Defendant | An individual or group being sued or charged with a crime. |
| Felony | A serious crime such as murder, rape, kidnapping, or robbery. |
| Misdemeanor | A relatively minor offense such vandalism or stealing inexpensive items. |
| Jurisprudence | The study of law. |
| Writ of habea corpus | A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person. |
| Bill of attainder | A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court. |
| Lawsuit | A legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done. |
| ex post facto law | A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed. |
| Complaint | A file that a lawyer brings. |
| Summons | A document that announces that he/she is being sued. |
| Stare Decisis | The practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases. |
| Discovery | When both lawyers check facts and question witnesses. |
| Settlement | When both sides agreed on the amount of money the defendant will pay the plaintiff. |
| Arraignment | When the defendant pleads not guilty. |
| Testimony | When both sides calls a witness who swears to tell the truth. |
| Cross- Examine | After a witness testifies for one side, the other side is allowed to. |
| Hung jury | When the jury cannot reach a unanimous decision. |
| Acquittal | When the defendant is found not gulity by the jury and goes free. |
| Statue | A law written by legislative branch. |
| Juvenile | A person not yet legally an adult. |
| Juvenile Delinquent | A child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law. |
| Rehabilitate | To correct person's behavior. |
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