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Citizens&theLaw.voca

Citizens and the law vocab words

TermDefinition
Common Law law that grew from court decisions over many years
Precedent earlier ruling on which decisions on later cases are based
Statute a law made by a legislature
Lawsuit a civil case brought before a court to collect damages for some harm that has been done
Constitutional Law branch of law dealing with forming and interpreting constitutions
Case Law branch of law based on judges' decisions
Administrative Law branch of law that includes all the rules the executive branch makes as it does its job
Writ of Habeas Corpus court order that says officials
Bill of Attainder a law that punishes a person without a trial
Ex Post Facto Law a law that punishes a person for an action that was not illegal when done
Search Warrant court order allowing a search
Exclusionary Rule rule that says that evidence obtained by police illegally may not be used in court
Miranda Warning list of rights that must be read to a suspect before questioning
Bail money that a person waiting for a trial may give the court in order to be set free from jail until the trial
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