vocab
basic privileges a person has as a human being
human rights
the protection of life
primary moral value
a noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong
civil action
usually the standard of proof used in a civil suit; the burden of proof that a party must meet in order to win the lawsuit. To win, a party must provide evidence that is more convincing then the other sides evidence
preponderance of the evidence
The process by which courts decide whether the laws passed by congress or state legislatures are constitutional
Judicial Review
criminal law the branch of a law dealing with crimes and their punishments
criminal law
tax benefits for home ownership
economic value
the person against whom a claim is made. in civil suit, the defendant is the person being sued; in a criminal case, the defendant is the person charged with committing a crime (bad person)
Defendant
the division of power among the branches of government (executive, legislative, and Judicial)separation of powers
separation of powers
the division of powers between the states and the Federal government
federalism
all law that does not involve criminal matters, such as tort and contract law civil law usually deals with private rights of an individuals, groups, or businesses
civil law
punishment to met the crime
political value
in a civil case, the injured party who brings legal action against the alleged wrongdoer
Plaintiff
written laws enacted by legislatures
statutes
Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the constitution, which guarantee basic individual right to to all person in the united states
a serious criminal offense punishable by a prison sentence of more than one year
felony
free public education
social value
the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case
prosecutor
the power of each of the there branches to limit the other branches powers, so as to prevent an abuse checks and balances
checks and balances
is the rights which have to be agreed on by the country before it's required
UDHR
a criminal offense, less serious than a felony, punishable by a prison sentence of one year or less
misdemeanor
the level of proof required to convict a person of a crime. it does not mean "convinced 100 percent" but does mean there are no reasonable douts as to guilt
Beyond a reasonable doubt
veto
prohibit; in government, the veto is the power of a cheif executive to prevent enactment of a bill (prevent from becoming a law)