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| Criminal Cases | Are cases in which a person is accused of breaking the law. |
| Petite Jury | Juries that hear trials are called trial juries or |
| Magistrate | Is an official in a district court who issues court orders and determines whether cases should be brought to trial. |
| Grand Jury | Is a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime. |
| Lawyer | prosecutor |
| Plantiff | the party person or group, or organization who files the lawsuit. |
| Lawsuit | the person or group who sues to collect damages for some harm that has been done. |
| Contract | an agreement between two or more parties. |
| Civil Law | is a concern with disputes between people or groups of people. |
| Bill of Attainder | is a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court |
