Week8 Vocab Flashcards
Rehabilitate
Correct a persons behavior
Prosecute
The party who starts the legal proceedings against another party
Acquittal
A vote of not guilty
Penal code
A states written criminal laws
Probation
Defendant has supervised release
Plaintiff
A person or party filing a lawsuit
Civil Law
Body of laws of a state or nation regulating regular private matters
Constitutional Law
Branch of law dealing with formation, construction, and interpretation of constitution
Criminal law
The laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments
Defendant
The accused in criminal cases
Criminal law
The laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments
Defendant
The accused in criminal cases
Criminal law
The laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments
Defendant
The accused in criminal cases
Criminal law
The laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments
