Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Mix
Mix
100
a set of promises between agreeing parties that is enforceable by law
What is contract
100
an act that breaks a law and causes harm to people or society in general
What is crime
100
to correct a person's behavior
What is rehabilitate
100
the final settlement and sentencing in a juvenile case
What is disposition hearing
100
the person in a civil case who is said to have caused the harm; the person who is being sued
What is defendant
200
wrongful act, other than the breaking of a contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue
What is tort
200
a state's written criminal laws
What is penal code
200
a child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law
What is juvenile delinquent
200
the value or importance of something
What is emphasis
200
a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge
What is summons
300
a lack of proper care and attention
What is negligence
300
an example that helps make something clear
What is illustration
300
of comparatively less importance
What is minor
300
a juvenile court process that is much like a preliminary hearing in adult criminal law
What is detention hearing
300
the government in its role as the party who starts the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime
What is prosecution
400
a formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought
What is complaint
400
the government in its role as the party who starts the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime
What is prosecution
400
a youth charged with being beyond the control of his or her legal guardian
What is status offender
400
money ordered by a court to be paid for injuries or losses suffered
What is damages
400
the questioning of a witness at a trial or hearing to check or discredit the witness's testimony
What is cross-examination
500
process by which attorneys have the opportunity to check facts and gather evidence before a trial
What is discovery
500
the process in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to receive a lighter sentence
What is plea bargaining
500
the procedure used to determine the facts in a juvenile case
What is adjudication hearing
500
the person in a civil case who claims to have been harmed; person who files a lawsuit
What is plaintiff
500
the value or importance of something
What is emphasis
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