Street Law: Chapter 1 Vocab and Concepts

Which term: an addition or change to a document, like the Constitution

Which term: noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong

Which term: the branch of law dealing with crimes and punishments

Which term: the person against whom a claim is made; the person being sued or being charged with a crime

Which term: serious criminal offense punishable with more than one year in prison

Which term: the process courts use to decide whether laws are constitutional

Which term: the men and women selected to hear cases and determine the truth

Which term: rules/regulations that give authority to the government to protect the rights of citizens

Which term: litigation between two parties/individuals

Which term: the government is only able to us the powers provided to it by the people