Mr. C-Carroll-Holt Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| party against whom a lawsuit is brought | defendant |
| allows a lawyer to dismiss a juror without explanation | peremptory challenge |
| official accusation against a person | indictment |
| party that initiates a lawsuit | plaintiff |
| body of law founded on court rulings in earlier cases | common law |
| decides whether the government has adequate evidence to try an accused person on official charges | grand jury |
| minor crimes, such as petty larceny | misdemeanors |
| laws passed by national, state, and local lawmaking bodies | statutory law |
| the accused is formally told of charges against him or her | arraignment |
| affidavit in which a state's prosecutor states there is sufficient evidence to try a case | information |
| process in which courts decide meaning of laws passed by legislatures | statutory interpretation |
| held as security to discourage an accused person from fleeing a court's jurisdiction | bond |
| divisions within a state that act as units of government over certain areas | counties (like Carroll) |
| serious crimes, such as murder and larson | felonies |
| money an accused person may pay for release from jail whilee awaiting trial | bail |
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rdchiar
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