| A | B |
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| Jurisprudence | study of law and philosophy |
| Criminal laws | regulate public conduct owned to society |
| Felonies | more than one year in prison |
| Misdeameanors | term of one year or less in prison |
| Civil laws | regulate between individuals and gruops |
| Civil action | lawsuit brought by another person |
| Defendant | person commiting the crime |
| Plaintiff | person or company against the defendant |
| Prosecutor | state district attorney |
| beyond a reasonable doubt | any doubts about the defendant's guilt |
| preponderance of the evidence | proof used in criminal cases |
| limited govenment | limits govenment powers to provide for and by the people |
| separation of powers | the division of power among the braces of the govenment |
| statutes | written laws by legislatures |
| checks and balances | limit the other brances power to prevent abuse |
| veto | Pres. power- stops bill from becoming law |
| judicial review | the process by courts decide what laws pass by congress or state |
| unconstitutional | conflicting with provision of the constitution |
| federalism | power between states and federal govenments |
| Bill of right | 1st ten amendments to constitution |
| statutes | written laws enacted by legislatures |
| Supremacy clause | Constitution law of the land |
| Bills | Enact new laws or amend old ones |
| Legislative intent | Judge who interprets what the legislature means |
| Public hearings | Agencies usually hold these before proposed regulations |
| Trials | a court proceding |
| appeals | higher courts |
| precedent | written oppion that sets a precedent |
| treaty | agreement or contract between two countries |
| Advocacy | active support of a cause |
| Lobbying | way to influence laws |
| initiative | enables specific number of people |
| referendum | legislative act is referred to voters |
| recall | alows voters to remove elected officials |
