click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
chapter 16
Civics and Economics chapter 16 definitions
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Complaint | a formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought |
Summons | a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge |
Discovery | process by which attorneys have opportunity to check facts and gather evidence |
Settlement | in a legal case, the amount of money the defendant agrees to pay the plaintiff |
Prosecution | party who starts the legal proceedings against another party for a violation of the law |
Crime | an act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general |
Penal Code | a state's written criminal laws |
Parole | to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions |
Mandatory Sentencing | punishment that judges must impose according to what the law directs |
Arraignment | a hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty |
Testimony | the statement a witness makes under oath |
Cross-examine | to question a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony |
Acquittal | a vote of not guilty |
Hung Jury | a jury that cannot agree on a verdict |
Juvenile | a person not yet legally an adult |
Juvenile Deliquent | a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law |
Rehabilitate | to correct a person's behavior |