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Legal Terms for the test

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Precedent   An example of a past decision used to justify decisions.  
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Common Law   A system of law from england.  
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Laws   A set of rules.  
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Democracy   A way of governing, one person=one vote.  
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Civil Law   Laws based on court cases.  
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Belittles   To make someone feel small.  
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Fuedal Sysytem   A form of governing, a country where there is only one ruler.  
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Court   A place where justice is served.  
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Trial by jury   A form of court where the people of society choose guilty or inocent.  
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Trial by Ordeal   Where your fate is decided over torture, (e.g a with was thrown into the lake and if they float they are guilty.  
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Oral Laws   A cultures laws.  
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