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| governor | the head of the executive branch of the state government |
| lieutenant governor | an elected official who serves as a deputy to the governor |
| public regulation | a law affecting such issues as morals, public health, business or professional regulations, or any general welfare rule |
| felony | a serious crime such as murder or burglary punishable by a year or more in prison, a fine of at least $1,000, or both |
| misdemeanor | a less serious crime punishable by less than a year in prison, a fine of less than $1,000, or both |
| supreme court | the highest-ranking court in the Georgia court system |
| court of appeals | the second highest ranking court in the Georgia court system; an appellate court |
| trial courts | the court that has original jurisdiction in the Georgia court system; includes superior courts, state courts, probate courts, juvenile courts, and magistrate courts |
| jurisdiction | the range of actions over which a court has control or influence |
| grand jury | a group of ctizens who determine whether or not a person accused of a crime should be indicted. and required to stand trial |
| trial jury | a group of ctizens who are charged with judging a person charged with a crime |
| truancy | failure to attend school |
| juvenile | a citizen under the age of seventeen |
