| A | B |
| Bail | Released from custody with promise to return at later date |
| Legal Aid | Lawyer subsidised by government |
| Conviction | Finding of guilt |
| Claimant | Person who brings a civil case |
| Defendant | Person who is sued/prosecuted. |
| Sentence | Punishment |
| Civil | One individual brings a case against another |
| Criminal | The state brings a case against an individual |
| Law | Rules we have to follow |
| Justice | Fairness |
| Sue | Bring a civil case |
| Prosecute | Bring a criminal case |