| Question |
Answer |
| Precedent |
an event or case which may be used as an example for future action. |
| common law |
the system of law originating in England |
| laws |
a set of rules created by a government or ruler |
| democracy |
everyone in a country has equal rights |
| civil law |
the body of laws of a state or nation |
| belittles |
to make someone/something seem unimportanat |
| feudal system |
the political, military, and social system in the middle ages |
| court |
the place where legal cases and trials are heard |
| oral law |
code of conduct in use in a given culture, religion or community |
| trial by ordeal |
a primitive method of determaning a person's guilt or innocence |
| trial by jury |
being judged with evidence and witnesses in a court to determine if a person's guilty or innocent |
| Criminal law |
the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments |
| plaintiff |
The party that institutes a suit in a court. The person or entity the plaintiff sues is the defendant |
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