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| Morality | The values that govern a groups ideas about right and wrong |
| Ethics | The rules used to determine the difference between right and wrong |
| Empathy | Putting yourself in another person's position |
| Justice | Treating people fairly and equally |
| A law | A system of rules of conduct established by a country's government to maintain stability |
| Constitution | A country's formal document that spells out the principals by which its government operates |
| Common Law | A set of laws made by the courts which provide a series of consistent rules that later courts must follow |
| Statute | A law passed by a government body that has been made for the purpose of creating laws |
| Commerce Clause | Gives congress the power to make laws regarding commerce between states |
| State Statutes | Laws created by the state. These cannot conflict the us constitution |
| Ordinances | Laws created by local governments like cities and towns |
| Administrative Law | The body of rules created by government agencies |
| Jurisdiction | The courts power to hear a case and make a judgement |
| Appellate Court | A court that hears appeals and reviews cases from lower courts |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | Mediation and Arbitration are examples of this attempt to resolve disagreements outside the court system |
| Arrest | When a person is legally deprived of his or her freedom |
| Bail | Money or property that is given to ensure that the person arrested will return for trial |
| Arraignment | A formal hearing during which the defendant is read the indictment and asked to plead guilty or not guilty |
| Detention Hearing | A court hearing where the judge tries to learn if there is good reason to keep the accused in custody |
| Mediation | In this ADR method the final decision remains in the hands of the parties |
| Arbitration | In this ADR method the decision in made by an objective third party |
| Conciliation | In this ADR method the parties do not come together face-to-face |
| Negotiation | In this ADR method, each party appoints a spokesperson to represent him o her in the reconciliation process |
