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civics leagal terms
leagal terms for the test
Question | Answer |
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precedent | an example of past disisions used to justify desisions |
common law | system of law from england |
laws | a set of rules |
democracy | a way of governing |
cival laws | laws based on court cases |
feudaul system | a form of govourning a country wher there is only one leader |
court | a place wher justice is served |
trial by jury | where the people of the society decide if the accused are inoccent or guilty |
trial by ordeal | wher the defendance fait is decided by putting them to the tast |
oral law | laws passed down by speaking them to each other |
belitles | appppp |
criminal law | ppppp |
negligence | pppp |
trespass | pppp |
drfamation | pppppp |
nuisance | ppppp |
compensation | ppppp |
plaintiff | oooo |
judge | oooo |
defendant | oooo |
crimes | ooo |
homicide | ooo |
manslaughter | oo |
murder | oo |
prosecute | oo |
fine | 00 |
jury | hh |
magistrate |