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| parties | The people directly concerned with or taking part in any legal matter. |
| Adversary System | The Judicial System in the United States. |
| plantiff | in a civil case an injured party |
| prosecutor | the goverment attoney in a criminal case |
| defendent | the person aganist whom the claim is made |
| adversary system | the judical system used in the U.S |
| inquinsitional system | a European method for handeling disputes |
| voir dire | jurors are assigned to specific cases after being screened through a process. |
| removal for cause | after questioning juror, attorneys may request the removal of any jurors who are incapable of rendering a fair versict. |
| peremptory challenges | attorneys can have prospective jurors removed without stating a cause |
| appeals court | a court in which appeals from trial court decisions are heard |
| error of law | a mistake made by judge in legal procedures or rulings during a trial that may allow the case to be appealed |
| precedent | court decisions on legal questions that guide future cases with simalar questions |
| dissenting opinion | which states the reasons for the disagreement |
| concurring opinion | an additional court opinion in which a judge agrees with the dicisions reached by the court |
| petitions for certiorari | a request of lower court to send up its records |
