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vocab
Question | Answer |
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appealed | when a decision from a lower court is reviewed by a higher court |
acquitted | cleared from a charge |
brief | a formal, written summary of relevant facts submitted to a court of law in a legal case |
claim | a demand in court for something (like $$) that the plaintiff believes is owed to him/her |
coerce | to influence another person’s choices in a negative way |
compensate | to offset an error or wrong committed, most often in the form of money |
defendant | in a trial, the person who is accused of a crime |
desecration | the act of damaging an object for the purpose of getting a reaction |
dissent | to disagree with the majority |
double jeopardy | to be tried in a court of law twice for the same offense |
due process | legal proceedings, such as a trial, which enforce and protect our rights |
eminent domain | the right of the state to take private property for public use |
espionage | the crime of gathering, transmitting or losing information with regard to the national defense, intending to hurt the United States |
impartial | to remain objective and treat others fairly |
impunity | freedom from punishment or consequences |
incompetent | not legally qualified |
jurisdiction | authority to interpret or apply the law |
lame duck | person holding office after his/her replacement has been elected to the office but before the current term has ended |
lobbyist | a person whose business is to gain the passage or defeat of bills pending before a legislative body |
militia | a body of citizens enrolled for discipline as a military force, but not engaged in actual military service, except for emergencies |
nonpartisan | not adhering to any established political group or party |
petition | a formal written document outlining a request made to a higher authority, such as a government official |
plaintiff | person(s) bringing a civil lawsuit against another person or entity |
probable cause | a reasonable belief in certain facts |
search warrant | a written order issued by a judge authorizing law enforcement officers to search and seize property that will serve as evidence |
seizure | the process of taking something that has been found |
self-incrimination | to testify against yourself (plead the 5th) |
tort | a civil wrong or injury for which the injured party is entitled to compensation |
upheld | supported; kept the same |
verdict | the outcome of a trial; the decision of a jury |