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chapter 15
content vocalbulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| common law | a system of law based on precedent and custom |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later similar casel |
| statute | a law written by a legislative branch |
| plaintiff | a person or party filing a lawsuit |
| defendant | an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime |
| felony | a serious crime such as murder rape kidnapping or robbery |
| misdemeanor | a relatively minor offence such as vandalism or stealing inexpencive items |
| larceny | the unlawful taking away of anothers property with the intent to never return it |
| robbery | the taking of property from another persons possession bu using threats or force |
| lawsuit | a legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done |
| tort | wrongful acts for which an injured person has the right to sue |
| libel | written untruths that are harmful to anothers reputation |
| constitutional law | branch of law dealing with formation construction and interpretation of constitution |
| stare decisis | the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases |
| writ of habeas corpus | a court order that requires the police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
| bill of attainder | a law that punishes a person accused of a crime before a trial or a fair hearing |
| ex post facto law | a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed |
| due process of law | procedures established by law and guaranteed by the constitution |
| search warrant | a court order allowing law enforcement to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence |
| double jeopardy | putting someone on trial for a crime he or she was previously acquitted |
| grand jury | a group of citizens that decides weather or not there is enough evidence to accuse someone of a crime |
| plea bargaining | negotiation between the defense attorney and the prosecuter |
| bail | sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial |
| burglary | unlawful entry into any dwelling or structure |
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