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Chapter 16

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complaint   a formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought  
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summons   a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge  
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discovery   process by which attorneys have opportunity to check facts and gather evidence  
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settlement   in a legal case, the amount of money the defendant agrees to pay the plaintiff  
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prosecutuion   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 law and causes harm to people or society in general  
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penal code   a state's written criminal laws  
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parole   to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions  
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mandatory sentencing   punishment that judges must impose according to what the law directs  
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arraignment   a hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty  
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testimony   the statement a witness makes under oath  
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cross-examine   to question a witness at a trail or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony  
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acquittal   the vote of not guilty  
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hung jury   a jury that cannot agree on a verdict  
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juvenile   a person not yet legally an adult  
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juvenile delinquent   a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law  
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rehabiltate   to correct a person's behavior  
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