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Chapter 13 Vocab
definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Statute | law writen by legislative branch |
| census | poulation count taken by the census bureau |
| Commute | to reduece a criminals sentence |
| parole | to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions |
| Civil case | person or group taking legal action against another person or group |
| misdemeanor | a relitively small offence such as vandalism or stealing inexpensive items |
| defendant | an individial or a group being sued or charged with a crime |