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chap 15 key
key terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| common law | law based on court decisions rather than on a legal code |
| precedent | legal opinions that became part of the common law |
| statute | a law written by a legislative branch |
| plaintiff | the party the brings the charges against the accused |
| defendant | an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime |
| felony | a serious crime such as a murder, rape,kidnapping and the states |
| misdemeanor | a relatively minor offense such as vandalism or stealing inexpensive items |
| larceny | is the unlawful taking away of another persons property with the intent never to return it |
| robbery | is taking of property from a persons possession by using force or threats |
| burglary | is the unlawful entry any dwelling or structure with the intention to commit a crime |
| lawsuit | when a civil case goes to court |
| tort | civil wrongs |
| libel | the printing of false and damaging information |
| constitutional | the law dealing with the formation |
| stare decisis | |
| writ of hebeas corpus | |
| bill of attainder | |
| ex post facto law | |
| due process of law | |
| search warrant | |
| double jeopardy | |
| grand jury | |
| plea bargaining | |
| bail |
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