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42 Cards in this Set
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criminal
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Someone who has committed a wrong against the state or who has been proven guilty of such an offense
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civil
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pertaining to crimes against people.
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plaintiff
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the person who brings a court action against another
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defendant
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the person or people against whom a plaintiff's allegations are brought
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cited
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mentioned in reference to legal sources tht support a proposition of law to be established.
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felony
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a serious crime that is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, or death.
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misdemeanor
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a less serious offense which may be punished by a fine or sentence to a local prison for less than a year.
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statutory
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having to do with law
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murder
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an act done that intends to kill the victim
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rape
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unlawful sexual intercourse with a female against her will.
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sodomy
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unnatural copulation of human beings with eachother or an animal
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robbery
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forcible stealing of the personal property of another either from his or her person or in the immediate presence of the victim.
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larceny
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stealing or removing someone's personal property to convert it illegally or deprive the owner of its possession.
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arson
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intentional burning of another's building or property or of one's own building or property for a malicious or illegal purpose.
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burglary
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breaking and entering for the purpose of committing a crime
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mayhem
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wanton causing of violent injury to a person or thing.
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assault
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any deliberate attempt or threat to inflict bodily injury upon another person and with apparent ability to do so.
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battery
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illegal touching of another person.
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reformation
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the rehabilitation of a criminal; changed behavior
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restraint
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restriction of liberty
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retribution
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something given or demanded in payment or as punishment for a criminal wrongdoing.
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deterrence
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punishment used to discourage crime.
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tort
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a private wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy.
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intentional
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deliberate
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negligence
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failure to take reasonable precautions to protect others from the risk of harm
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strict liability
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responsibility of a seller or manufacturer for any defective product unduly threatening personal safety.
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theft
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stealing property without consent of the owner
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district court
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a division of the trial court serving a separate geographical area, with only one judge usually required to hear and decide a case.
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superior court
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a court of general jurisdiction to which a case is removed for trial or appeal
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indictment
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a written accusation charging a party with committing a crim which is drawn up by the prosecuting attorney and issued by a grand jury.
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euthanasia
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intentional action or lack of action causing the merciful death of someone suffering from a terminal illness or incurable disease.
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first-degree murder
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premediated murder or murder committed with extreme cruelty.
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malice
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an unjust intention to commit an illegal act to injure someone.
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wanton
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done with reckless disregard of another's rights or needs.
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respectable minority
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a minority acceptable to its peer group.
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conspiracy
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an agreement among two or more people to commit a crime
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fiduciary
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holding or held in trust
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domestic violence
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abuse, physical or mental, that occurs within the home
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fraud
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a deliberate deception intended to produce unlawful gain
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self-defense
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the right to protect oneself reasonably from acts of violence or threatened violence.
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child abuse
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intentionally injuring children.
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elder abuse
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passively or actively abusing or neglecting older people.
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