| A | B |
|---|
| administrator | person who manages or directs |
| appellate | the power to hear appeals and to review court decisions |
| chaired | led a meeting |
| chief justice | highest ranking judge on the supreme court |
| clerk | person who keeps records |
| courts not of record | city courts, justice courts |
| delinquent | does not follow the law |
| disqualify | take away power |
| felony | a serious crime |
| grand jury | a jury that decides if the evidence justifies a trial |
| incorrigible | refuses to be tamed or controlled |
| indictment | formal accusation of a crime |
| inferior | less powerful |
| jurisdiction | power and authority to interpret the law |
| justice court | court of a justice of the peace |
| leave of absence | extended absence from work with permission |
| member of the bar | lawyer |
| misdemeanor | a minor crime |
| municipal | relating to a city or town |
| naturalize | grant citizenship |
| neglected | uncared for |
| no contest | a plea that is neither guilty nor not guilty |
| nonpartisan | not associated with a political party |
| opinions | judgments; beliefs |
| probate | proving a will valid |
| qualification | condition that must be met |
| retire | leave a job |
| review | evaluation of job performance |
| standard | expected performance |
| surveying | examining |
