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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Indictment | Suspect is formally presented with charges |
| Statutory Law | |
| tort | |
| defendant | |
| arrest | |
| what are criminal laws? | laws that seek to prevent people from harming each other or each other's property |
| plaintiff | party who bring charges against the accused |
| defendant | person accused of a crime |
| larceny | taking something without the intent on returning it |
| robbery | taking property using force |
| burlary | breaking into a place with the intent of breaking the law |
| felonies | more serious crime ex:murder, rape, kidnapping |
| misdemeanors | less serious crime ex:theft, assult, traffic, violations |
| disputes between 2 people or groups of people | |
| lawsuit | when a civil case goes to court |
| plaintiff | person who is suing |
| defendant | person being sued |
| tort law | civil wrongs EX:(slip on floor somewhere and they don't have wet floor sign) |
| family law | divorce, custody, adoptions |