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| laws that define crimes and provide for their punishment | ||
| laws that relate to disputes between parties not covered by criminal law | ||
| money used to gain release from jail until trial date | ||
| the group of non-biased citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to bring someone to jail | ||
| another term for lawsuits | ||
| when a grand jury decides there is enough evidence to bring someone to trial | ||
| the accused criminal or the person being sued | ||
| the legal team that tries to prove the guilt of accused criminals | ||
| the legal team that files a lawsuit | ||
| the group of non-biased citizens who make decisions in criminal and civil trials | ||
| the court's decision | ||
| not guilty verdict in a criminal case / verdict indicating a reasonable doubt of criminal wrongdoing | ||
| conviction verdict in a criminal case / verdict indicating no reasonable doubt of criminal wrongdoing | ||
| legally responsible for damages | ||
| not legally responsible for damages | ||
| crimes of less serious nature | ||
| crimes that are of a more serious nature | ||
| admitting guilt to a lesser charge to avoid harsher punishment | ||
| standard used to determine guilt in criminal cases | ||
| body of law that relates to historically accepted standards of right and wrong | ||
| gurantees that detained persons be charged with a crime | ||
| Constitutional gurantee that government must act according to established rules and cannot deprive persons of their rights with unfair actions | ||
| when a defendant is found to be at least 51% responsible for damages | ||
| a judicial nominee who is rejected due to being ideologically extreme | ||
| power of a court to hear a case | ||
| power to hear a case first with a trial | ||
| authority to review decisions of lower courts | ||
| the practice of gaining legislative acceptance of federal judge nominees | ||
| when cases can only be heard by federal courts | ||
| when cases can be heard by either federal or state courts | ||
| can review any court's case if the constitutionality of the law is questioned | ||
| a legal document that summarizes the facts of the case, the lower court's decisions, the lawyer's legal argument, and judicial precedents | ||
| authority of courts to determine constitutionality of laws | ||
| the tendency of judges to interpret the Constitution according to their own views | ||
| a way to establish the ideological purity of judges | ||
| a legal brief filed in court by a party interested but not directly involved in the case | ||
| granted when at least four Supreme Court justices agree to hear a case | ||
| position supported by at least 5 justices | ||
| position supported by a minority of justices | ||
| they are usually elected | ||
| rulings in which a justice agrees with the final opinion but for different reasons | ||
| judicial precedent; previous court decisions that the basis for later rulings | ||
| Constitutional role given to the Senate in the confirmation process | ||
| a judicial candidate with a limited published record | ||
| part of the 14th amendment that has made the states abide by parts of the Bill of Rights | ||
| they are nominated by the president and then approved by the senate | ||
| site of criminal and civil trials at the state level | ||
| site of criminal and civil trials at the Federal level |
