Unit 6 Vocabulary
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
type of custodial sentence that consists of a range of years and not fixed
indeterminate sentencing
the law that pertains to persons, things, and relationships that develop among them
common law
a body of law based on court decisions rather than codes or statutes
civil law
knowledge of law
jurisprudence
a lawsuit that will be determined according to the judgement of the court as to what is fair
suit of equity
2.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
a young person how habitually commits criminal acts
Stare decisis
help regain a normal life after imprisonment, illness or addiction
rehabilitate
a minor wrongdoing
juvenile delinquents
the legislature deemed that it takes away the discretion of the judge
mandatory sentencing
holds that courts and judges should honor rulings from prior cases
misdemeanor
3.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to civil legal liability
lawsuit
an earlier occurrence of something similar
injunction
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
precedent
an authoritative warning or order
preliminary hearing
temporary relief that preserves the status quo until the courts decide on the merits of the case
torts
4.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
an expression of dissatisfaction about an act, omission, decision, or a service provided by us.
complaint
a court form which notifies the defendant that they are being sued
statute
a written law passed by a legislative body
indict
formally accused or charged with a serious crime
summons
rights granted by the U.S Constitution
Constitutional Law
5.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
offer of a plea deal to avoid a trial and reduce sentencing
arraignment
a system of laws concerned with crimes and the punishment of individuals who commit crimes
plea bargain
a set of statutes that concern criminal offenses
penal code
the body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies
criminal law
the first time the defendant appears in court
administrative law
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MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
person accused of committing a crime
defendant
the party who initiates a lawsuit
statutory law
to initiate criminal proceedings against a person
verdict
law established by an act of the legislature that is signed by the executive
prosecution
a decision on a civil or criminal case
plaintiff
7.
MATCH QUESTION
15 mins • 5 pts
body of rules established by custom or treaty binding nations in relation to one another
negligence
jurors are unable to reach a unanimous verdict
parole
a more serious crime usually involving violence
international law
failure to take proper care in doing something
felony
the conditional release of prisoners before they complete their sentence
hung jury
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