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21 Cards in this Set
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statute
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a law written by a legislative branch
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common law
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a system of law based on precedent and customs
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plaintiff
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a person or party filling a lawsuit
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defendant
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an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
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felony
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a serious crime such as murder, rape, kidnapping, or robbery
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misdemeanor
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a relatively minor offense such as vandalism or stealing inexpensive items
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larceny
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the unlawful taking away of another person's property with the interfere in the marketplace
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robbery
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the taking of property from a person's possession by using force or threat
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lawsuit
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a legal action in which a person or group sued to collect damages for some harm that is done
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tort
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wrongful acts for which an injured party has the right to sue
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libel
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written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation
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constitutional law
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branch of law dealing with formation, construction, and interpretation of constitutions
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writ of habeas corpus
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a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person
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bill of attainder
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a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court
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ex post facto lawsuit process of
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laws that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed
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due process of law
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procedures established by law and guaranteed by the constitution
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search warrant
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a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence
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double jeopardy
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putting someone on trial for a crime of which he or she as previously acquitted
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grand jury
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a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime
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plea bargain
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negotiation between the defense attorney and the prosecuter
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bail
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a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns to his or her trial
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