| A | B |
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| Negotation | process by which people involved in a despute discuss. |
| Settlement | agreement, before a trial. |
| arbitration | both parties to a dispute agree to have one or more persons listen to their arguments. |
| Mediation | method of alternate dispute an resolution. |
| Ombudspersons | Who investigates conplaints, an helps parties reach an aggrement. |
| trial courts | listen to testamony, consider evidence, decide the facts. |
| Parties | or sides to each case. |
| Plaintiff | Party that brings legal action |
| Prosecutor | Government state or federal that initates the case. |
| Defendant | person accused of commiting a crime. |
| adversarial system | trial system in the United States. |
| inquisitional system | when the judge is active in the questioning witnesses ant controlling the court trail. |
| Voir dire | Opposing lawyers question each prostective juror. |
| Removal for cause | Removal of any juror who appeals incapable or rendering any impartial verdict. |
| peremptory challenges | attorneys can have jurors removed with out a cause |
| appeals court | one party presents complaments asking to review the trial court. |
| error of law | when the judge makes a mistake to the law. |
| precedent | when appeal courts decides a case it issues a written opinion or ruling |
| dissenting opinion | judges who disagree with the majority opinion |
| concurring opinion | judges who agree with the majority opinion, but for reason different from those used to support the majority opinion |
| inherent powers | the power to regulate family relationship, tribal membership and law and order on the reservation. |
| delegated power | power granted to a tribal group in a certain area, such as environmental regulation |
| petitions for certiorari | a request of a lower court to send up its records are granted by the Supreme Court |
| litigators | give advise, drafting legal opinions, negotiating settlements, or otherwise providing out-of-court legal assistance |
| bar associations | organizations that license lawyers |
| retainer | a down payment on the total fee |
| contingency fee | fee settled for in a lawsuit |
| privileges | advantage that cannot be taken |
| disbarred | take away law license |
| legal malpractice | lawsuit brought againt a lawyer |
