Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Legal System Vocab

QuestionAnswer
Prosecution government attorney trying the criminal case.
Penal Code state's criminal laws
Lawsuit one person suing another.
Mandatory Sentencing judge must impose the required sentence.
Indeterminate Sentencing length of sentence not set.
Defendant individual being sued (the accused).
Plaintiff person filing the lawsuit.
Summons notice of a lawsuit.
Subpoena court order requiring a person to appear in court.
Bailiff court police officer.
Three-Strikes Law says a person convicted of a 3rd felony get an extended service.
Retribution correcting your wrongdoing.
Restitution payment for damages.
Deterrence punishment intended as a warning to others.
Hung Jury cannot reach a verdict.
Cross Examine to ask questions of the other side's witnesses.
Rehabilitate to change bad behavior.
Capital Punishment death penalty.
Victimless Crime crime that does not violate another person's rights.
White-Collar Crime business related crimes (non-violent).
Probable Cause gathered enough evidence to make an arrest.
Arraigment go before a judge and enter a plea.
Acquittal not guilty.
Plea Bargain plead guilty to a lesser crime.
Delinquent juvenile that has broken the law.
Unanimous all agree.
Injunction court order to stop an action.
Preponderance majority of.
Grand Jury decides if evidence is good enough for a trial.
Petit Jury trial jury.
Created by: GabboEsparza
Popular English Vocabulary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards