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street law unit 1

mr. ward CCHS

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jurisprudence n. the entire subject of law, the study of law and legal questions
law any system of regulations to govern the conduct of the people of a community, society or nation, in response to the need for regularity, consistency and justice based upon collective human experience
liberties rights or freedoms given to the people by the First Amendment to the Constitution, allowing the individual to be free to speak, think, assemble, organize, worship, or petition without government (or even private) interference or restraints
rights which is the collection of entitlements which a person may have and which are protected by the government and the courts or under an agreement
civil rights those rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights
criminal law those statutes dealing with crimes against the public and members of the public, with penalties and all the procedures connected with charging, trying, sentencing and imprisoning defendants convicted of crimes
misdemeanor a lesser crime punishable by a fine and/or county jail time for up to one year. Misdemeanors are distinguished from felonies, which can be punished by a state prison term.
civil laws a body of laws and legal concepts which come down from old Roman laws established by Emperor Justinian, and which differ from Englishcommon law, which is the framework of most state legal systems.
defendant the party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution. In some types of cases (such as divorce) a defendant may be called a respondent.
plaintiff the party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint with the clerk of the court against the defendant(s) demanding damages, performance and/or court determination of rights
prosecutor generic term for the government's attorney in a criminal case, including District Attorney, States Attorney, U.S. Attorney, Attorney General, Solicitor General, or special prosecutor
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