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Flashcards by cisabeld4922, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by cisabeld4922
over 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Accused | To be charged with an alleged criminal offence |
| Arbitration | A method of resolving disputes whereby a judge in a court gives a decision |
| Arrest | To detain someone suspected of having committed a crime |
| Capacity | The ability of a person to do something |
| Capital Punishment | An offender is put to death |
| Charge | A formal allegation that a person has committed an offence |
| Civil Law | Deals with non - criminal matters involving disputes between individuals and organisations |
| Conciliation | A method of settling a dispute where a third party acts as an interventionist mediator |
| Contract | A legally binding agreement |
| Criminal Law | Law involving cases where the government has declared some action to be illegal |
| Evidence | Information presented that helps a court reach a decision in a case |
| Good Behaviour | Bond a type of punishment whereby the offender agrees to display good behaviour for a set time or they will forfeit a sum of money and be tried for the original offence as well as any new offences |
| Guarantor | A person who agrees to pay another person's debts if they are unable or unwilling to pay themselves |
| Legal Aid | Free legal advice or representation |
| Mediation | When a third party helps those involved in a dispute to reach a solution acceptable to both sides |
| Minor | A person under 18 years of age |
| Negligence | The failure to exercise proper care, which could result in another person being injured or suffering a risk |
| Oath | A promise to tell the truth or that something is true |
| Victim | A person who is injured or killed by another person |
| Warrant | An order from a judge authorizing police to do something (Eg arrest someone/ search property) |
| Witness | A person who gives evidence in court |
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