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law that spells out the authority, procedures, rules, and regulations to be followed by government agencies |
Administrative law |
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a written statement to prove statements of fact signed by a witness under oath |
Affidavit |
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formal response by a defendant to the charges in a complaint |
Answer |
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an order signed by a judge naming the individual to be arrested for a specific crime |
Arrest warrant |
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a judicial system in which opposing lawyers present their strongest cases |
5.Adversary system |
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one relating to disputes among two or more individuals or between individuals and the government |
Civil law |
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law made by judges in the proves of resolving individual cases |
Common law |
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a legal document filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the problem |
Complaint |
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law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions |
Constitutional law |
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a set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law, between two or more parties |
Contract |
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one that defines crimes and provides for their punishment |
Criminal law |
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system of state and federal courts, police, and prisons that enforces criminal law |
Criminal Justice System |
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the person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought in court |
Defendant |
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process when both sides prepare for a trial by gathering evidence to support their case |
Discovery |
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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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