| A | B |
|---|
| arraignment | first court hearing after arrest |
| plea | guilty, not guilty or no contest |
| bail | money that gives freedom until trial |
| counsel | another name for an attorney |
| arrest | the moment you lose your freedom |
| civil law | one party seeks damages from another |
| criminal law | government seeks to punish the accused |
| federal court system | u.s. supreme court is at the top |
| plaintiff | party suing another in a civil case |
| 4th amendment | protects against unlawful searches |
| preponderance of evidence | in a civil case, the majority of evidence |
| 14th amendment | contains equal protection under the law |
| miranda warnings | often read by the police at arrest |
| beyond a reasonable doubt | in a criminal case, 95 percent of evidence |
| felony | serious crime like murder |
| misdemeanor | less serious crime like trespassing |
| presumption of innocence | innocent until proven guilty |
| acquitted | found to be not guilty |
| indictment | jury decides if there is enough evidence |
| 5th amendment | freedom from self incrimination |
| double jeopardy | accused of the same crime twice |
| impartial jury | group of people with no leanings |
| capital punishment | ending the life of an accused criminal |
| municipal court | the judicial institution of a city |
| appeal | request a review of a previous ruling |
