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Unit 5 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Arrest | To seizure hold under the authority of law |
Accused | someone who is charged a crime without court of law |
Appeal | to as a higher court to review an earlier decision |
Appellate | the authority to hear an appeal of a decision by another court |
Arraignment | A hearing in which a suspect is charged with a crime and pleads guilty or not guilty |
Bail | Money paid to the court by an accused person to guarantee that he/she will appear for court |
Circuit Court | court of appeals in the federal court system |
Civil Case | cases dealing with disputes between individuals usually involving property or money |
compensation | something received as an equivalent for debt, loss, injury, or suffering |
criminal law | the group of laws that tell which acts are crimes, how the accused person should be tried in court, and how crimes should be punished |
Defendant | A person who is accused of a crime or being sued |
District court | the trial courts in the federal court system |
Due Process | a process by which the gov't must treat accused persons fairly according to rules established by law |
Felony | a serious crime such as robbery or murder |
Indictment | a formal charge issued by a grand jury that names the suspect and states the charges against the suspect |
Judicial review | the supreme courts power to overturn any law that it decides is in conflict with the constitution |
Jurisdiction | the right or authority to hear a case |
Juvenile | a person under the age of 18 |
Misdimeanor | a relatively minor crime such as shoplifting |
Plantiff | a person or group that flies a lawsuit |
Plea | statement by the accused saying whether they are guilty or not guilty |
Probable Cause | a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed |
Prosecution | A gov't body that brings a charge against the criminal law |
Verduct | The decison of the judge or jury |
Warrant | a legal document issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, a seizure, or a search |