the branch of law that deals with disputes that do not involve criminal penalties

justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court’s public sessions and whose official title is “chief justice of the United States”

a negotiated agreement in a criminal case in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in return for the state's agreement to reduce the severity of the criminal charge or prison sentence the defendant is facing

the branch of law that regulates the conduct of individuals

the sphere of a court's power and authority

the highest court in a particular state or in the U.S; this court primarily serves as an appellate function

The one against whom a complaint is brought in a criminal or civil case

a court that hears appeals of trial court decisions

The individual or organization that brings a complaint in court

the right of every individual against arbitrary action by national or state governments

a legal action by which a group or class of individuals with common interests can file a cut on behalf of everyone who shares that interest

a prior case whose principles are used by judges as the bias for their decision in a present case

the first court to hear a criminal or civil case

a court order that the individual in custody by brought into court and shown the cause for detention; it's guaranteed by the constitution and can be suspended only in cases of rebellion or invasion

original jurisdiction

the authority to initially consider a case; distinguished from appellate jurisdiction, which is the authority to hear appeals from a lower court's decision

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ch 15 vocab

Term	Definition
civil law	the branch of law that deals with disputes that do not involve criminal penalties
chief justice	justice on the Supreme Court who presides over the Court’s public sessions and whose official title is “chief justice of the United States”
plea bargain	a negotiated agreement in a criminal case in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in return for the state's agreement to reduce the severity of the criminal charge or prison sentence the defendant is facing
criminal law	the branch of law that regulates the conduct of individuals
jurisdiction	the sphere of a court's power and authority
supreme court	the highest court in a particular state or in the U.S; this court primarily serves as an appellate function
defendant	The one against whom a complaint is brought in a criminal or civil case
court of appeals	a court that hears appeals of trial court decisions
plaintiff	The individual or organization that brings a complaint in court
due process of law	the right of every individual against arbitrary action by national or state governments
class-action suit	a legal action by which a group or class of individuals with common interests can file a cut on behalf of everyone who shares that interest
precedent	a prior case whose principles are used by judges as the bias for their decision in a present case
trial court	the first court to hear a criminal or civil case
habeas corpus	a court order that the individual in custody by brought into court and shown the cause for detention; it's guaranteed by the constitution and can be suspended only in cases of rebellion or invasion
original jurisdiction	the authority to initially consider a case; distinguished from appellate jurisdiction, which is the authority to hear appeals from a lower court's decision

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