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Chapter 15 Matching
burglary
unlawful entry into any dwelling or structure
due process of law
procedures established by law and guaranteed bt the constitution.
search warrant
a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence
bail
a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trail
precedent
a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decision in a later, similar case
stare decisis
the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases
plea bargaining
negotiation between the defense attorney and the prosecutor
defendant
an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime
torts
wrongful acts for which an injured party has the right to sue.
bills of attainder
a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trail or a fair hearing in court
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