Terms
Sides in a Civil Case
Criminal and Prosecutor OR Plaintiff and Defendant
Plaintiff and Defendant
Type of law that deals with disputes between individuals
Criminal law OR Civil law
Civil law
When an accused person pleads guilty to a lesser crime in order to get a lighter sentence
Guilty by reason of insanity OR Plea Bargaining
Plea Bargaining
Drug Enforcement Agency
NRA OR DEA
DEA
A minor who breaks the law is called
Criminal OR Juvenile delinquent
Juvenile delinquent
Branch of government that interprets and punishes offenders of the law
Judicial OR Executive
Judicial
The purpose of this is to allow those waiting for trial to go home
House Arrest OR Bail
Bail
It is the job of the prosecutor is to prove the accused is guilty beyond a
Reasonable doubt OR Innocent
Reasonable doubt
Part of the Treasury Department that protects the President
Secret Service OR FBI
Secret Service
A person convicted of a crime can file this if they feel errors were made in their trial or new evidence is found
Injunction OR Appeal
Appeal
Crime of burning down a house or building
Murder OR Arson
Arson
A minor crime
Felony OR Misdemeanor
Misdemeanor
To change a criminal offender’s behavior so that he/she may re-enter society without committing a crime
Detention OR Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation
Agency that collects income taxes
Treasury OR IRS
IRS
Total absence of law
Federalism OR Anarchy
Anarchy
Early release from prison
House Arrest OR Parole
House Arrest
Legal document that gives permission to search a person’s property or a person
Search Warrant OR Subpoena
Consumers can tell if a restaurant has been inspected by the local Health Department by the posted
Sanitation Grade OR Tax Grade
Sanitation Grade
What types of crimes does the DEA deal with
Guns OR Drugs
Drugs
Hitting someone is called
Battery OR Felony
Battery
Citizen’s right to fair and equal treatment in the court of law
Write of Habeas Corpus OR Due Process
Due Process
When a Federal Law is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court
Checks and Balances OR Judicial Review
Judicial Review
Branch of government that enforces laws or sees that they are carried out
Legislative OR Executive
Executive
Name for the official that presides over court proceedings
Prosecutor OR Judge or Magistrate
Judge or Magistrate
If someone sues another person for a small amount of money, they may sue in District Court OR
Small Claims Court
Small Claims Court