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57 Cards in this Set
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Plantiff
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An individual or group bringing a complaint against another party
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Defendant
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The party who answers the complaint and defends against it
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Prosecution
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A government's body that bring a criminal charge against a defendant who is accused of breaking one of it's laws
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Precedent
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Guideline for how all similar cases should be decided in the future (Plessy vs. Ferguson = "separate but equal" overturned by Supreme Court)
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Jurisdiction
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The power to hear a case
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Original Jurisdiction
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The authority to hear a case first
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Appellate Jurisdiction
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The authority to hear an appeal
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Appeal
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Asking a higher court review the decision and determine if justice was done
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Majority Opinion
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Written to explain how the court has decided the case
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Concurring Opinion
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Written if agree upon final decision, but for different reasons
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Dissenting Opinion
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Written to explain why they disagree with the opinion
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Concurring Opinion
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Written if agree upon final decision, but for different reasons
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Dissenting Opinion
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Written to explain why they disagree with the opinion
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Laws
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Rules everyone has to follow
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Concurring Opinion
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Written if agree upon final decision, but for different reasons
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Dissenting Opinion
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Written to explain why they disagree with the opinion
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Laws
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Rules everyone has to follow
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Civil Disobedience
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Breaking the law in a nonviolent way bc it is against personal morals
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Statutes
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Laws written and made by Legislators
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Common Laws
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Laws based on a judge's decisions are called this
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Common Laws
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Laws based on a judge's decisions are called this
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Legal Codes
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A written collection of laws
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Common Laws
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Laws based on a judge's decisions are called this
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Legal Codes
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A written collection of laws
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Felony
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A serious crime for which the penalty can be imprisonment for more than one year
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Common Laws
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Laws based on a judge's decisions are called this
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Legal Codes
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A written collection of laws
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Felony
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A serious crime for which the penalty can be imprisonment for more than one year
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Misdemeanor
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Less serious crime for which the penalty is often a fire
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Assault
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Placing someone in fear w/o actual physical contact
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Parole
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Letting an inmate go free to serve the rest of his or her sentence outside of a prison
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Delinquent
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A juvenile found guilty of a crime
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Status Offender
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A youth who is found guilty w/ running away, truancy, or disobedience
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Lawsuits
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Cases in which a court is asked to settle a dispute, bc they feel that they have been injured, owed money, or their rights have been violated
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Compensation
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Being "made whole" for harm caused by another person's acts, usually through damages
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Injunction
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An order to do or not do a certain act
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Consumer Cases
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Buyer or seller goes against a contract between buyer and seller, when exchanging products
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Housing Cases
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Landlord or tenant goes against goes against the lease they both sign
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Probate Causes
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Division of a deceased person's property due to no will
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Domestic Relations Cases
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Family relationships, usually divorce
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Battery
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Placing someone in fear w/ physical contact
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Complaint
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A legal document that charges someone with having caused harm, and a summons
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Summons
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An order to appear in court
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Subpoena
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A court order to provide a witness or document
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Deposition
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A record of answers to questions asked of a witness before a trial
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Meditation
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A process by which people agree to use a third party, called a meditator, to help them settle a conflict (sponsored by city & county gov'ts)
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Arbitration
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The use of a third person to make a legal decision that is binding on all parties (ruling must b obeyed; private judge; referee or lawyer to hear both sides)
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Prepaid Legal Plans
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Insurance polices for going to court
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Storefront Law Offices
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Law offices located in convenient places who advertise on t.v and offer cheap prices
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Burglary
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The illegal breaking into a building
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Embezzlement
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Stealing money that has been entrusted to your care
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Treason
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Betrayal of one's country
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Terrorism
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Use of violence in order to get what they want from the government or society
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Probable Cases
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Good reason to believe that a suspect has been involved in a crime
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Warrant
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A legal paper, issued by a court, giving permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search
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Indictment
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A formal charge against the accused
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Arraignment
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A court hearing in which the defendant is formally charged w/ a crime, and enters a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest
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