Legal System & Legislative Process

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Accused

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1. Of or relating to someone or something implicated in wrongdoing

2. Of or relating to a product that allegedly infringes someone’s intellectual-property rights

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Charge

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1. To accuse (a person) of an offense

2. To instruct or command

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Compensation

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1. Remuneration and other benefits received in return for services rendered

2. Salary or wages

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Theft

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1. The felonious taking and removing of another’s personal property with the intent of depriving the true owner of it; larceny

2. Broadly, any act or instance of stealing, including larceny, burglary, embezzlement, and false pretenses

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Prosecution

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1. The commencement and carrying out of any action or scheme

2. A criminal proceeding in which an accused person is tried

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Police

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The governmental department charged with the preservation of public order, the promotion of public order, the promotion of public safety, and the prevention and detection of crime

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Lawsuit

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1. Any proceeding by a party or parties against another in a court of law

2. To proceed against (an adversary) in a lawsuit; to sue

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Intellectual Property

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Contract

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Crime

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Defendant

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Damages

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Private Person

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Family Law

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Legislative Process

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Common Law

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Adversary System

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Precedent

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Stare Decisis

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Statutory Law

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Constitutional Law

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Regulatory Law a/k/a Administrative Law

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Civil Court

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Criminal Court

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Jurisdiction

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District Court

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Bicameral

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Judiciary

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Ordinance

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Zoning

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Circuit Court

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Writ

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Habeas Corpus

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Justice

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Trial Court

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Appellate Court

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Omnibus

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Municipal Court

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United States Courts of Appeals

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Supreme Court of the United States

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