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Chapter 15

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show a system of law based on precedent and customs  
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precedent   show
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show a law written by a legislative branch  
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plaintiff   show
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defendant   show
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felonies   show
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misdemeannors   show
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larceny   show
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robbery   show
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burglary   show
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show a legal action in which a person or group sues to collect damages for some harm that is done.  
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torts   show
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show written untruths that are harmful to someone's reputation  
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show branch of law dealing with formation, construction and interpretation of constitutions  
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show the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases  
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show a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person  
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bills of attainder   show
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show a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed  
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due process of law   show
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show a court order allowing law enforcement officers to search a suspect's home or business and take specific items as evidence  
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show putting someone on trial for a crime on which he or she was previously acquitted.  
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show a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime  
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plea bargaining   show
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bail   show
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