| A | B |
|---|
| 5th Amendment | Right to remain silent; double jeopardy |
| 8th Amendment | May deny bail; cruel and unusual punishment |
| 14th Amendment | Right to due process |
| Bill of Rights | The first 10 Amendments |
| Administrative law | A government agency designed to protect specific areas (OSHA) |
| Precedent | Previous court decisions |
| Statutes | Laws |
| Constitutional law | Any of the laws in the constitution |
| Common law | The single most important basis for laws in the US |
| Ethics | Tells us what we ought to do |
| Injuntion | An order to stop a defendant from performing an action |
| Remedy | Civil case outcomes (damages) |
| Alternative dispute resolution | Used in civil cases |
| Tort | An offense against an individual |
| Crime | An offense against society |
| Plaintiff | The government in a criminal case |
| Defendant | The person accused of a crime/tort |
| Felony | A major crime punishable by more than one year in prison |
| Misdemeanor | A minor crime punishable by less than one year in prison |
| Infraction | Not considered a crime; but punishable by fines or community service |
| Jurisdiction | The power to hear a case |
| Limited Jurisdiction | Traffic court; juvenile court |
| State courts | Hear most cases |
| Federal courts | Hear cases involving the constitution, bankruptcy, admiralty cases |
| Self-defense | Protecting yourself in a crim |
| Entrapment | Normally wouldn't commit a crime but you are coerced into it |
| Insanity | Lacking capacity to understand |
