| A | B |
|---|
| crime | a violation of the law |
| House of Delegates | Part of Virginia's General Assembly |
| Jurisprudence | the study of law |
| law | rules and regulations |
| spirit of the law | the intent of the law |
| letter of the law | the actual wording of the law |
| felony | most serious criminal offense |
| civil law | regulate personal relationships |
| plantiff/defendant | parties in a civil case |
| prosecutor/defendant | parties in a criminal case |
| ordinance | local law |
| misdemeanor | punishable by up to one year |
| statue | federal or state law |
| Congress | national legislative body |
| lawsuit | a civil case |
| negotiation | a process by which two disputing parties reach their own solution |
| mediation | a third party offers suggestion for two disputing parties |
| arbitration | the two disputing parties must follow the decision of the third party |
| City Council | local legislative body |
| Judicial Review | right of the court to determine if an law is unconstitutional |
