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| Criminal Law | A system of law that punishes people who commit a crime. |
| Crime | An act that is illegal and punishable by law. |
| Civil Law | A system of law that helps to settle disputes between private citizens and/or businesses. |
| Juvenile Law | system of law that addresses crimes committed by someone under the age of 18. |
| Felony | a serious crime that results in the offender serving one or more years in prison. |
| Misdemeanor | a less serious crime that often results in the guilty paying a fine, completing community service, and/or spending time in a local jail. |
| Jail | a place criminals go |
| Arrest | this happens when you break a crime |
