| A | B |
|---|
| double jeopardy | can't be charged twice for the the same crime |
| regulatory commission | federal agency in charge of regulating something |
| gerrymandering | drawing strange district lines in order to benefit a particular political party |
| franking privilege | free postage for mailings to home |
| ambassador | representative |
| treaty | agreement between countries |
| common law | unwritten known law |
| statute law | law that is written down |
| stare decisis | rules or principles of law on which courts base decisions on |
| subpeona | getting information from someone, |
| law | rule |
| contract | agreement between two or more parties |
| tort | wrongful act |
| act of God | something that in not anyone's fault and out of their control |
| jurisdiction | power to adminster justice by hearing |
| true crimes | real crimes |
| felony | crime |
| misdemeanor | criminal offense |
| statute of limitations | length of time until the statute no longer applies |
| precedent | a decision from the past |
