Civics Legal Terms Word Scramble
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| 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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