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chapeter 16
Term | Definition |
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COMPLAINT | A statement naming the plaintiff and the defendant and describing the lawsuit. |
SUMMONS | A document that announa that the defendant is being sued, and sets a date and time for an appearance in court. |
DISCOVERY | Process by which attorneys have opportunity to check facts and gather evidence. |
SETTLEMENT | In a legal case, the amount of money the defendant agrees to pay the plaintiff. |
PROSECUTION | The party who start the legal proceedings against another party for a violation of the law. |
CRIME | An act that breaks a federal or state criminal law and causes harm to people or society. |
PENAL CODE | Crimes are defined in each state's written criminal laws. |
PAROLE | To grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions. |
MANDATORY SENTENCING | Judges must impose whatever sentence the law directs. |
ARRAIGNMENT | The defendant then appears in court for a procedure. |
TESTIMONY | The statement a witness makes under oath. |
CROSS-EXAMINE | To question a witness at a trial or a hearing to check or discredit the testimony. |
ACQUITTAL | A vote of not guilty. |
HUNG JURY | A jury that cannot agree on a verdict |
JUVENILE | A person not yet legally an adult. |
JUVENILE DELIQUIENT | A child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law. |
REHABILITATE | To correct a person's behavior. |