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WorksheetsAM GOV - Unit 6 Vocabulary Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
the type of law dealing with crimes and providing for their punishment
criminal law
plaintiff
prosecution
civil law
defendant
one against whom a legal charge has been made
criminal law
plaintiff
prosecution
civil law
defendant
the lawyers acting for the state to put the charges against the defendant for criminal behavior
criminal law
plaintiff
prosecution
civil law
defendant
a person who files suit in a civil case
criminal law
plaintiff
prosecution
civil law
defendant
the type of law dealing with the rights & relationships of private citizens
criminal law
plaintiff
prosecution
civil law
defendant
a group of people who evaluate whether there is enough evidence against a person to order him or her to stand trial (16 - 23 people)
appeal
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
grand jury
petit jury
the court's authority to hear & decide a case for the first time
appeal
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
grand jury
petit jury
a group of people who weigh the evidence presented at trial (6 - 12 people)
appeal
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
grand jury
petit jury
take a court case to a higher court for review
appeal
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
grand jury
petit jury
the court's authority to hear cases on appeal
appeal
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
grand jury
petit jury
