| A | B |
|---|
| unconstitutional | in conflich w/ the Constitution |
| misdemeanor | less serious crime |
| felony | more serious crime |
| jurisprudence | study of law |
| Hammurabi | creator of the 1st code of laws |
| ex post facto | law that punishes after the fact |
| counsel | person who represents you in court |
| bench trial | trial by judge w/o jury |
| plantiff | person who files lawsuit |
| defendent | person being sued |
| contract | agreement between 2 parties |
| lawsuit | legal action a person takes to collect damages |
| injunction | a court order to stop some action |
| larceny | taking property unlawfully |
| vandilism | deliberate destruction of property |
| penal code | state's criminal laws |
| arraingement | hearing in which suspect pleads guilty or not guilty |
| procecutor | lawyer for the state |
| juvenile | person not yet legally an adult |
| Grand Jury | group who decides if a case has enough evidence to go to trial |
