| A | B |
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| Florida Declaration of Rights | the part of the Florida Constitution that lists the rights of Floridians |
| constitution | the governing document of the nation or of a state |
| mayor | the chief executive of a city |
| governor | the chief executive of a state |
| lieutenant governor | the 'vice president' of a state |
| superintendent | the elected or appointed chief executive of a school district |
| city council | the lawmaking body of a city |
| county | a political subdivision of a state (e.g. Duval) |
| case law | laws established by court decisions instead of legislative action |
| civil law | system of laws centered between private citizens (e.g. contracts, lawsuits, family) |
| criminal law | system of laws concerned with the punishment of lawbreakers |
| constitutional law | branch of law dealing with formation, construction, and interpretation of constitutions |
| statute | a written law passed by a legislative body |
| ordinance | a written law passed by a city or county government |
| military law | system of laws governing the conduct of military personnel |
| juvenile law | system of laws centered on minors under the legal age of adulthood |
| precedent | a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case |
