Civic and Economics Legal and Law  Created by avanafullerton123 
20 terms  civil law   criminal law  the body of law dealing with
crimes and their punishment   The study of law  stare decisis
Let the decision stand; decisions are based on precedents from
previous cases   one who brings a court action against another
a formal command or admonition     an accusation of wrongdoing
a judgment of not guilty  writ of certiorari  Children were
granted some of the rights in criminal cases protected by the
Bill of Rights., Order by the Supreme Court directing a lower
court to send up the records of a case for review  petit jury  a
jury of 6 to 12 persons who determine guilt or innocence in a
civil or criminal action  grand jury  includes 16 to 23 people,
hears charges against a person suspected of having committed a
crime.  hung jury  a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict
(the result is a mistrial)   Wrongful acts that do not involve
contracts  Attorney General  a procedure used in the senate to
limit de