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| Judicial Review | It means that the Court can review any federal or state law to see if it is in agreement with the Constitution |
| Misdemeanor | Less Serious Crimes |
| Felony | More Serious Crime |
| Plea Bargain | When a defendant agrees to plead guilty for a lesser sentence |
| Justice of the Peace | The judge of the justice court |
| Magistrate | The type of court ina local area, also known as |
| Jurisprudence | the study of law |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus | The court order that guaranteed a person who is arrested the right to appear before a judge in a court of law |
| Ex Post Facto | The law that states that someone cannot be punished for a crime that was not against the law when it was committed |
| Bill of Attainder | A law that punishes a person accused of a crime without trial or a fair hearing in court |
| Grand Jury | They decided whether a case has enough evidence to be brought to court |
| Bail | Money used to get a person out of jail |
| Petit | The type of jury that is also known as trial juries |
| Contract | An agreement between two or more parties |
| Plantiff | The person who files the lawsuit |
| Defendant | The party that is being sued |
| Civil | The type of law dealing with disputes between people or between the government and its citizens |
| Injunction | A court order commanding a person or group to stop a certain action. |
| Fraud | Taking property by dishonest means |
| Testimony | The statement a witness makes under oath |
