| A | B |
|---|
| bail | money paid to guaramtee that you show up for trial |
| capital punishment | death penalty |
| innocent until proven guilty | every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of lawen guilty |
| due process | the goverment must follow certain procedures when enforcing the law |
| equal punishment under the law | a person will not be treated differently due to race, religion, sex or other factors |
| law | an official rule of a community |
| jurisprudence | study of law |
| stare decisis | let the decision stand |
| writ of habeas corpus | the right to appear before a judge within a resonable amount of timethin a |
| grand jury | a group of citizens who look at evidence to see if they can accuse a person of a crime |
| contemp of court | obstructing a trial process |
| bench trial | a trial by a judge - no jury |
| grand jury | people who decide if there is enough evidence for an indictment |
| self incrimination | saying something that makes you look guilty |
| double jeoparty | you cannot be tried again for a crime where you have been found not guilty |
| appeals | the process by which you can challenge the ruling of your trial |
| adequate defense | you have the right to a lawyer and to question witnesses |
