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leagal terms for the test

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precedent   an example of past disisions used to justify desisions  
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common law   system of law from england  
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laws   a set of rules  
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democracy   a way of governing  
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cival laws   laws based on court cases  
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feudaul system   a form of govourning a country wher there is only one leader  
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court   a place wher justice is served  
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trial by jury   where the people of the society decide if the accused are inoccent or guilty  
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trial by ordeal   wher the defendance fait is decided by putting them to the tast  
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oral law   laws passed down by speaking them to each other  
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belitles   appppp  
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criminal law   ppppp  
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negligence   pppp  
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trespass   pppp  
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drfamation   pppppp  
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nuisance   ppppp  
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compensation   ppppp  
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plaintiff   oooo  
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judge   oooo  
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defendant   oooo  
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crimes   ooo  
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homicide   ooo  
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manslaughter   oo  
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murder   oo  
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prosecute   oo  
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fine   00  
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jury   hh  
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magistrate    
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