vocab
promise with conditions or a showing of willingness to enter into a deal
offer
forced and voluntary
two types of arbitration
prosecutor
legal age to vote
18
person accused of something
defendant
person accusing someone of something
plaintiff
process for resolving a dispute outside of court with the help of a neutral third party
arbitration
beyond a reasonable doubt
burden of proof for criminal cases
states that play a big role in deciding who becomes president
payment of money to the person accusing someone
damages
when you must follow certain rules for a specific amount of time
probation
person who resolves a dispute during an arbitration
arbitrator
less serious criminal charge (in Illinois this means a crime with a punishment less than a year)
misdemeanor
amendment that gave African American men the right to vote
15th Amendment
a legal order to stop doing something
injunction
person in charge of a courtroom (their job is to explain the law)
judge
a legal relationship between two parties (at least) where they are bound by a mutual promise to one another
a contract
most severe crime (class...)
class X
amendment that gave women the right to vote
19th amendment
plaintiff must show that their claim is more likely than not true
preponderance of the evidence
crime that has a greater punishment (more than a year)
felony
promise or performance given in exchange for the other person's promise (mutual exchange)
consideration
this defense can be used to show that the defendant did not have the intent to commit the crime and is therefore innocent (HINT: this burglary hypo)
mistake defense
number of representatives in the house
435
plaintiff must show their claim is highly likely
clear and convincing evidence