| contract | | Every citizen has this right when accused of a crime; when a celebrity is accused of a crime "freedom of the press" can conflict with it |
| probable cause | | man who was denied a lawyer; led to Supreme Court decision mandating every citizen has the right to a lawyer, even if they cannot afford one. |
| plea bargain | | this amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarenteed due process rights at the state and local level |
| plaintiff | | rights read to someone accused of a crime |
| breach | | a decision between a prosecutor and a defendant that has the defendant plead guilty to a lesser crime than the one the defendant is charged with. This leads to no trial (saving the government time and money) and a lighter sentence for the defendant. |
| defendant | | a group of citizens who listen to the evidence a prosecutor has about a crime and decide if there is enough evidence to press charges |
| Miranda | | the group of citizens who listen to witnesses at a trial and decide guilt or innocence (in a criminal trial) or liability (in a civil trial) |
| fourteenth | | the person on trial for a crime, or ther person being sued |
| fourth | | a serious crime |
| misdemeanor | | the person bringing a civil lawsuit against someone |
| Gideon | | issued by a judge, declares why a person is being held. |
| writ of habeas corpus | | a written agreement between two or more people |
| reasonable doubt | | a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed or might be committed |
| subpoena | | the power of the government to purchase at a fair price property from private citizens for the common good, even if the private citizens don't want to sell |
| fair trial | | the government lawyer who leads the trial against a defendant |
| felony | | a type of crime, usually minor crime |
| grand jury | | term associated with all the rights of the accused. |
| indictment | | a formal statement charging a person with a crime, determined by grand jury |
| petit jury | | a court order for a witness to appear to testify |
| eminent domain | | when one person breaks a contract |
| due process | | Without this, the jury is supposed to declare the defendant not guilty |
| prosecutor | | this amendment prevents the government from conducting illegal searches and seizures |
