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Chapter 9 Vocabulary

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guiltyjudged to have done something wrong or against the law.
innocentjudged to NOT done something wrong or against the law
criminal caseinvolving a crime or breaking the law
civil caseinvoking a disagreement over private rightsn
juryin a civil or criminal case, the people chosen to decide the case
sentencepunishment set by a court of law for a crime, such as a jail term or fine
appealto ask a higher court to review a lower courts decision
jurisdictionpower or authority
reviewto look over; to examine again
overturnto throw out or turn over
upholdto support or maintain
majority opiniona written statement giving reasons for the Supreme Courts de
dissenting opiniona written statement giving reasons for disagreeing with the Supreme Court
legalhaving to do with the law; act that are within the law



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