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Chapter 15

mr kennedy

TermDefinition
common law law based on court decisions rather than on a legal code
precedent legal opinions that became part of common law
statutes a law written by a legislative branch
plaintiff the party that brings the charges against the accused
defendant individual or group accused of a crime
felonies serious crime such as murder rape kidnapping or robbery
misdemeanor a relatively minor offense such as vandalism or stealing inexpensive items
larceny unlawful taking away of anothers property
robbery taking or property from a persons possession using force or threats
burglary unlawful entry into any dewelling or structure with the intention to commit a crime
lawsuit when a civil case goes to court
torts civil wrongs
libel printing of false and damaging information
constitutional law law dealing with the formation, construction, and interpretation of constitutions
stare decisis practice of using earlier judical rulings as a basis for deciding cases
writ of habeas corpus court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding a person
bills of attainer law that punishes a person accused of a crime w/o trial or fair hearing in court
ex post facto laws laws that punishes a person accused of a crime w/o trial or a fair hearing in court
due process of law means that government may not take our lives, liberty, or property except according to the proper exercise of law
search warrant court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence
double jeopardy putting someone on trail for a crime which he or she was previously acquitted
grand jury group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime
plea bargaining negotiation between the defense attorney and the prosecutor
bail sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trail
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