Chapter 16 & Stuff
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| complaint | a statement naming the plaintiff and the defendant and describing the lawsuit
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| summons | a document that announces that the defendant is being sued
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| discovery | the lawyers on each side have an opportunity to check facts and gather evidence by questioning the other party and possible witnesses
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| settlement | the parties agree on an amount of money that the defendant will pay to the plaintiff
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| prosecution | the party who starts the legal proceedings against another party for a violation of the law
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| crime | an act that breaks a federal or state criminal law and causes harm to people or society
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| penal code | crimes defined in each state's written criminal laws
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| parole | a parole board decides whether or not to grant a prisoner early release from prison
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| mandatory sentencing | judges must impose whatever sentence the law directs
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| arraignment | the defendant then appears in court for a procedure
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| testimony | the answers they give whole under oath will be "the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."
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| cross-examine | to question a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony
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| acquittal | a vote of not guilty, after which the defendant is immediately released
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| hung jury | when a jury cannot agree on a verdict, even after many votes
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| juvenile | anyone under the age of 18
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| juvenile delinquent | people who are under the age 18 who commit a crime
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| rehabilitate | correct a person's behavior rather then punish a person
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