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Executive, Legislative, Judicial
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| General Assembly | lawmaking body for the state of Georgia |
| Criminal laws | protect society from the wrongdoing of an individual |
| Civil laws | deal with the relationships between indiviuals |
| Felony | very serious crime punishable by sentence of more than 1 year |
| Misdemeanor | carries a less severve punishment up to a year |
| Example of capital felony | murder |
| who do you see in a courtroom? | judges, defendent, plaintiff, jury, witnesses |
| Tort | injury done to a person, can be compensasted money |
| plaintiff | can sue (file a lawsuit against) |
| offender | called the defendent |
| adjudicate | decide |
| The Judicial Branch protects the _____ of citizens? | rights |