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Chap 16 Vocabulary
WSHS - C/E - Chap 16 Vocabulary - Boyd/Tedder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 | the 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 |
| file | to submit or register |
| retain | to keep or to hold secure |
| respond | to answer or react |
| 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 an 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 |
| function | to serve a purpose |
| confine | to restrict or imprison |
| sufficient | to be adequate for a purpose |
| juvenile | a person not yet legally an adult |
| juvenile delinquent | a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law |
| rehabilitate | to correct a behavior |
| emphasis | placing stress or special importance on something |
| preliminary | coming before the main part or item |
| equivalent | alike or equal to in number or meaning |