a set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforceable by law
What is a contract
100
the person in a civil case who claims to have been harmed; person who files a lawsuit
What is a plantiff
100
an act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general
What is crime
100
the punishment given to someone found guilty of committing a crime
What is a sentence
200
Property law includes rules that must be followed in buying and selling land or a building. An owner must have papers proving that he or she has the right to sell or transfer the property.
What is property law
200
the person in a civil case who is said to have caused the harm; the person who is being sued
Who is the defendent
200
a state's written criminal laws
What is a states penal code
200
to allow or permit
What does it mean to grant
300
i someone dies what the will is
What is an example of family law
300
a formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought
What is a complaint
300
misdemeanors and felony.
What are the two types of crimes
300
an example that helps make something clear
What is an illustration
300
process by which attorneys have the opportunity to check facts and gather evidence before a trial
What is the process of discover
400
wrongful act, other than the breaking of a contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue
What is a tort
400
money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered
What are damages
400
the least serious type of crime; minor crime for which a person can be fined a small sum of money or jailed for up to a year
What is misdemenors
400
the government in its role as the party who starts the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime
What is prosocution
500
personal injury
What is the fourth branch of civil law
500
a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge
What is a summons
500
a type of crime more serious than a misdemeanor, such as murder, rape, kidnapping, or robber
What are felony's
500
the process in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to receive a lighter sentence