Vocabulary
Type of law where the government brings charges against an accused person
Criminal Law
Trash Collection Days
Local
Name for government lawyers who try a criminal case
Prosecution
Name for a home loan
Mortgage
Part of a trial in which the opposing lawyer questions a witness
Cross Examination
Type of law regulating relations between individuals
Civil Law
Speed Limit laws
State
Serious crime carrying a jail sentence of over one year
Felony
Nickname for the Massachusetts law which ensures warranties on used cars
"Lemon Law"
Number of Justices on the Supreme Court
Nine
Person who commits a crime
Principal
All males 18 and over must register for the draft
Federal
This means having the intent to kill
Malice
Word meaning responsibility for a civil wrong
Liability
In criminal law, this term refers to one's reason for committing a crime
Motive
Less serious crime with jail time of less than one year
Misdemeanor
All students must attend school 180 days per year
State
Second degree murder is different from first degree murder because it lacks this
Premeditation
One of the three required parts of a legal contract
Offer
Acceptance
Exchange of Consideration
Unlawful taking of another's property by force or intimidation
Robbery
Person bringing legal action in a civil case
Plaintiff
All commercial air travelers must pass through metal detectors
Federal
Failure to use reasonable care
Negligence
Failure to pay off a loan
Default
Usually illegal, this refers to a tenant "re-renting" an apartment to someone else
Subleasing