Judicial branch

Question 0

Stare decisis

Answer 0

Using rulings to build decisions about similar cases in the future

Question 1

Writ of habeus corpus

Answer 1

Bring person to court and explain why they are being held

Question 2

Bills of attainder

Answer 2

A law that punishes a person of a crime without a trial or fair hearing in court

Question 3

Ex post facto laws

Answer 3

Law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law it was committed

Question 4

Tort

Answer 4

Civil wrong or negligence

Question 5

Larceny

Answer 5

Unlawful taking away of another persons property with the intent to never return it

Question 6

Robbery

Answer 6

Taking of property from a persons possession by using force or threats

Question 7

Burglary

Answer 7

Unlawful entry into any dwelling or structure with the intention to commit a crime

Question 8

Grand jury

Answer 8

A group of 12 to 23 citizens that hears evidence presented by a prosecutor. It decides whether there is enough evidence to indicate that the accused had committed a crime

Question 9

Complaint

Answer 9

Statement naming the plaintiff and the defendant and describing the lawsuit

Question 10

Summons

Answer 10

A document that announces that the defendant is being sued and sets a date and time for an appearance in court

Question 11

Discovery

Answer 11

Opportunity for lawyers to check facts and gather evidence

Question 12

Parole

Answer 12

Early release from prison

Question 13

Hung jury

Answer 13

Jury cannot agree on a verdict

Question 14

Rehabilitate

Answer 14

Correct a persons behavior