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chp . 25
chapter 25 terms
Citizen | A person who formally owes allegiance to a government. In return, he or she gains rights and responsibilities that are protected by the laws of the government. |
Register | When a citizen shows documents to prove that he or she has the right to vote in elections and fills out required forms. |
Legislatures | Law-making governmental bodies. |
Ordinances | Local laws or regulations. |
Misdemeanor | A less serious crime that may be punished by a fine or short prison term of less than a year. |
Violations | Acts that violate or break a local ordinance and can result in a fine or short jail term. |
Contract | A mutual agreement between two consenting people. |
Tort | A wrongful act committed against another person. |
Defamation | Spreading lies that harm another person. |
Slander | Verbally spreading lies that harm another person. |
Libel | Writing false information about another person with the intention of causing him or her harm. |
Battery | A use of force resulting in physical contact with a person that the indivdual did not permit. |
Assault | A threat to cause physical harm to a person. |
Negligence | Harming someone without intent. |
Jury | A group of citizens who are selected by the court system to determine the outcome of a trial. |
Plaintiff | The person filing a lawsuit and taking a case to court. |
Defendant | A person accused of wrongdoing. |
Public defender | A lawyer appointed by the state for a defendant in a criminal case who cannot afford a lawyer. |
Mentor | A person to look to for guidance and encouragement. |