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| Grand Jury | A group that heard the evidence in a criminal case and decides whether there is enough evidence to bring the accused person to trial |
| Jurisdiction | The authority to interpret and administer the law; also, the range of that authority |
| Indictment | To formally accuse a person of a crime |
| Appeal | The right of a convivted person to ask a higher court to review his or her case. |
| Subpoena | An official court order requiring a person to appear in court |
| Testimony | Evidence given in court by a witness |
| Verdict | A decision of a jury |
| Pardon | An official act by the president or by a governor forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving out his or her sentence |
| Reprieve | A postponement in the carrying out of a prison sentence |
| Commutation | Making a convicted person's sentence less severe |
| Dimplomacy | The art of dealing with foreign governments |
| Budget | A plan of income and spending |
| Ambassador | The highest-ranking official representing a government in a foreign country |
| Consul | An officialwho works to promote U.S. trade in a foreign country |
| Executive Departments | A department in the executive branch of the federal governent |
| Attorney General | The cheif legal officer of the nation or of a state |
| Joint Cheifs of State | The group made up of the highest ranking officers from the Army, Navy, and Air Force that advises the president on military affairs |
| Regulatory Commission | An independent agency created by Congress that can make rules concerning certain activities and bring violators to court |
| Commander in Chief | The head of the U.S. armed forces (president) |
| Presidential Succession | The order inw hich the office of president is to be filled if it becomes vacant |
