| A | B |
|---|
| Morality | the values that govern a soceity's attitude towards right and wrong |
| Ethics | The means for determining what a society's values ought to be |
| honesty | open and truthful |
| integrity | willing to do the right thing regardless of personal consequences |
| constitution | spells out the principles by which the government operates |
| legistature | body of lawmakers |
| adminstrative law | rules and procedures established by regulatory agencies |
| burglary | Breaking and entering of a dwelling house at night with the intent to commit a felony |
| battery | unlawful touching of another person |
| plaintiff | party that accuses a person of a crime. |
| misdemeanor | less serious crime with less severe penalty |
| felony | serious crime with a punishment of imprisonment or death |
| vandalism | willing or malicious damage to property and may also be called malicious mischief or criminal damaging |
| arson | willful and malicious burning or the dwelling house of another |
| Trespass | interference with property |
| Nuisance | interfering with the enjoyment of life |
| Defamation | injuring another's reputation |
| slander | injuring another's reputation |
| libel | injuring another's reputation |
