| A | B |
|---|
| Law | Rule that is enforceable by the legal system |
| Statute | Law created by a legislative body (Congress, etc.) |
| U.S. Constitution | Limits power of government and spells out people's rights |
| 51 | Number of constitutions in the United States |
| Precedent | Legal case that creates a rule/guideline that judges must use when deciding similar cases |
| they have a good, unbiased reason | Judges must base their decisions on precedents UNLESS they... |
| Lower courts | Higher courts don't have to follow precedents created by... |
| Adversary system | Legal system that has two sides--prosecution and defense |
| Criminal | Laws that protect society |
| Civil | Laws that protect individuals |
| Crime | What you commit if you break of criminal law |
| Tort | What you commit if you break a civil law |
| Punishment | What is given to you if you are convicted of a crime |
| Remedy | What you must provide to the plantiff if you are found guilty of a tort |
| Procedural | Laws that deal with steps and processes that courts, police, etc. must follow |
| Substantive | Laws that deal with how people should act, right vs. wrong, etc. |
| Equity | In court cases that deal with questions of __, the judge must determine the best, most fair, solution possible |
