| Question |
Anlic officerswer |
| Precedent |
A previous case or legal decision |
| Common law |
Law derivied from custom and judicial precedent |
| Laws |
A rule enacted or customary in a community and recognised as enjoying or prohibiting certain actions |
| Democreacy |
A system of government by the whole population |
| Civil law |
law concerning private rights |
| Belittles |
Make or seem unimportant |
| Feudal law |
The social system in medieval Europe |
| Court |
A body of persons precided over by a judge |
| Oral law |
A code of conduct in use in a given culture, religion or community |
| Trial by ordeal |
A judicial practise by which the guilt or innocense if the accused is determined by subjecting them a task |
| Trial by jury |
A legal proceeding where a jury makes a decision |
| Negligence |
The faliure to exercise the degree of care that, in the circumstances, law requires for the protection of other persons |
| Trespass |
An unlawful act causing injury, to the person, property or rights of another person |
| Defamation |
The act of false or unjustified injury of the good reputation of another |
| Nuisance |
Something offansive or annoying to individuals or the community |
| Compensation |
Something given or recieved as an equivalent for services, debt, loss, injury or suffering |
| Plaintiff |
The party that institutes a suit in a court |
| Judge |
A public officer authorised to hear and decide cases in a court of law |
| Defendant |
A person or company against whom a claim or charge is brought in a court |
| Crimes |
A serious offence of unlawful activity |
| Homicide |
The killing of one human being by another |
| Manslaughter |
A killing of human being by another |
| Prosecute |
To product criminal proceedings in court |
| Magistrate |
A civil officer charged with he administration of the law |