American Legal System

What does codified mean?

• Coded in a system

• Written down

• Law in a code language

• It is not a law enforced

Which is not a function of the legal system

• Protect

• Keep order

• Help rehabilitate

• Legal guide

In criminal law who brings the charges

• Government

• Whoever makes the arrest

• A judge

• Defendant

Law when someone has committed a crime

• Codified

• Civil

• Cognize

• Criminal

Law that deals with disputes between people

• Civil

• Criminal

• Cognize

• Codified

a type of law where a civil wrong has taken place and the other side wants money from it

• Lawsuit

• Legal Action

• Torts

• Due process

Amendment that gives everyone equal protection under the law

• 14

• 7

• 4

• 8

Amendment that protects you from unreasonable search and seizure

• 14

• 3

• 4

• 8

Amendment that gives you the right to a trial by jury for lawsuits over $20

• 5

• 4

• 7

• 8

Amendment that protects due process

• 5

• 14

• 1

• 4