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10 Cards in this Set
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civil law
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pretains to legal disputes between privatee citizens, and government
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criminal law
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laws that descirbe what people can and cannot do
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felony
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a serious crime
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misdemeanor
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not a serious crime
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grand jury
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group of people that consider your case
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indiciment
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formal statement charging a party with the commision of a crime
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no bill
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a grand jurys decision that the evidence does not warrant the indiciment
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petit jury
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decides the criminal cases that go to court
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plea bargain
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agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plead guility to a lesser charge
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juror
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a person that has a great responsibility of determining the facts, sworn to hear a testimony, hands down a verdict on a case
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