| A | B |
|---|
| civil law | based on agreements and conflicts between individuals |
| habeas corpus | right to be released if they are not formally charged with a crime after being detained by the police |
| bill of attainder | type of law that would punish a person without a trial-illegal |
| ex post facto laws | laws that might try to punish someone for an act in past that is nor considered illegal |
| negligence | an accident that was caused by careless actions of another person |
| injuction | court order to stop an action |
| penal code | laws passed by the government |
| larceny | taking the property of another person |
| fraud | taking someone's property or money through false statements or trickery |
| embezzlement | a person stealing from your employer |
| rehabilitation | helping someone become a better citizen |
| mandatory sentencing | requires a judge to impose certain sentences in certain situations |
| preliminary hearing | court appearance when a person is told the initial charges and their bail is set |
| indictment | a grand jury finding that enough evidence exists to take a defendant to court- 5th amendment |
| arraignment | when a defendant issue their plea of guilty or not-guilty |
| plea bargaining | defendant agrees to plead guilty in order to receive a lighter punishment |
| prosecution | represents the government in a criminal case |
| cross examination | questioning of a witnesses by the attorney on the opposing side with the intent of discrediting that witnesses testimony |
| juveniles | individuals who are not yet of age to be considered an adult |
