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vocab 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| laws | the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties. |
| Morals | a person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do. |
| Civil disobedience | a deliberate and public refusal to obey a law or laws deemed unjust |
| Statutes | a written law passed by a legislative body. |
| Common law: | the body of law primarily developed through judicial decisions rather than statutes. |
| Legal code | a systematic collection of written laws |
| Crime | behavior that is punishable as a public offense |
| Criminal law | the branch of law that defines crimes, the actions or omissions that are illegal |
| Civil law | a system of law that primarily focuses on disputes between individuals, organizations |
| Delinquent | refers to failing to fulfill an obligation, duty, or law |
| Equity | a system of legal principles that operates alongside common law and statutory law. |
| Injunction | a judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another |
| Bail | the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, |
| Indictment | a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. |
| Arraignment | a formal court proceeding where a defendant is informed of the charges against them |
| Parole | a system where prisoners are conditionally released from prison before their full sentence is served, under the supervision of a parole officer |
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