Settling Disputes
An official meeting intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
mediation
When a jury is unable to make a decision
a hung jury
Counteracting influences that ensure that political power isn't concentrated to one group.
Checks and Balances
The following example is what court jurisdiction?
Crime that happens in IL
State
What is the highest court in the land?
US Supreme Court
What do we call a debate of legal controversy in law?
An argument
When a lawyer does not do what they are suppose to do is called...
legal Malpractice
This clause states than the federal law has more power than the state law.
Supremacy Clause
Who represents the State in a trial criminal court.
Prosecutor
Respecting all legal rights owned to a person.
Due Process
A person who takes part in an organized attempt to influence legislators?
lobbyist
This is the name we give to the process of selecting a jury.
Voir dire
When the courts review the actions or laws of the legislative branch or the executive branch.
Judicial review
The term used to express the study of law.
jurisprudence
What is the name of the fee called when a lawyers gets a percentage of the winnings if case wins?
Contingency fee
These are serious crimes that involve penalties of more than one year
felonies
when a person is held responsible in civil court
they are liable
The power to cancel a decision of another branch of government
Veto
What is a written law passed down by a legislature. Another name for Law.
Statutes
Case ruling determines how other cases with similar situation will be judged.
Precedent
This type of Crime serves time under a year as a punishment.
Misdemeanor
What is the end result of a case called?
verdict
This branch of government is in charge of enforcing laws.
Executive Branch
The state Department, the Department of Defense, and Health and Human Service are all examples of what?
Agencies
What is the name we give the American Court system that comes originally from England
The Common law system