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chapter 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Criminal law | one of two general types of law practiced in the law. |
| Penal code | although crime is committed against individuals it's considered offense against the state |
| Tort | A violation of civil law and is considered a private manner |
| Civil law | includes law the law of contracts and property as well as subjects such such as administrative law |
| Substantive law | body of law that defines criminal offenses and their penalties |
| Procedural law | sometimes called "adjective or remedial law" governs the way substantive laws are to be administered |
| Due process of law | rights of people suspected of or charged with crimes |
| Politicality | refers to the legitimate source of criminal law only violations of rules made by state |
| Specificity | refers to scope of criminal law. although civil law may be general in scope |
| Regularity | is the applicability of the criminal law to all persons ideally anyone who commits a crime is answerable to it |
| Uniformity | refers to the way in which the criminal should be enforced administered without regard for the social status of person who has committed crime or accused |
| Penal sanction | principle that violators will be will be punished or at least threatened with punishment by state |
| Precedent | deciding the outcomes of similar cases in the future |
| stare decides | principle of using precedents to guide future decisions in court cases Latin for "to stand by decided cases" |
| Searches | explorations or inspections, by law enforcement officers , of homes, premises vehicle |
| seizures | the taking of persons or property into custody in response to violations of criminal law |
| warrant | a written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person |
| arrest | the seizure of a person or the taking of a person into custody,either actual or physical custody |