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plaintiff
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an individual or a group of people who bring a complaint against another party.
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Defendant
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The party who anwers a complaint and defends against it is called the?
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prosecution
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a government body that brings a criminal charge against a defendant who is accused of breaking one of its law.
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precedent
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a guidelinie for how all similar cases should be decided in the future.
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original jurisdiction
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the authority to hear a case first.
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