chapter 16 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
complaint | a formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought |
summons | a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge |
settlement | in a legal case,the amount of money the defendant agrees to pay the plaintiff. |
prosecution | party who starts the legal proceedings against another party for a violation of the law. |
crime | an act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general. |
penal code | a states written criminal laws |
parole | to grant a prisoner an early release from prison,with certain restrictions. |
mandatory sentencing | punishment that judges most impose according to what the law directs. |
arraignment | a hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty. |
testimony | the statement a witness makes under oath. |
cross-examine | to question a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony. |
acquittal | a vote of not guilty. |
hung jury | a jury that cannot agree on a verdict. |
juvenile | a person not yet legally an adult |
juvenile delinquents | a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law. |
rehabilitate | to correct a persons behavior. |
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