Law Education

Eric C. (United States of America)
Words that relate to the study of law and jurisprudence as well as government.
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  1. law
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
  2. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  3. human right
    any basic freedom to which all people are entitled
  4. morality
    the quality of being in accord with right or good conduct
  5. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
  6. constitution
    the act of forming or establishing something
  7. liberty
    freedom of choice
  8. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
  9. speech
    communication by word of mouth
  10. privacy
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
  11. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
  12. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  13. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  14. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  15. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  16. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  17. judicial
    expressing careful judgment
  18. tribunal
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  19. habeas corpus
    a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
  20. ex post facto
    affecting things past
  21. ratify
    approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
  22. amendment
    a statement that is added to a proposal or document
  23. federalism
    government divided between central and regional powers
  24. federal
    of a government with central and regional authorities
  25. crime
    an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
  26. punish
    impose a penalty on
  27. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  28. defense
    the act of guarding someone or something against attack
  29. murder
    unlawful premeditated killing of a human being
  30. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  31. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  32. manslaughter
    recklessly causing someone's death without intending to
  33. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  34. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  35. self-defense
    the act of defending yourself
  36. criminal
    someone who has committed a punishable act
  37. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
  38. court
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  39. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  40. appellate
    relating to challenges to a legal decision
  41. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
Created on Wed Sep 26 14:30:09 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Oct 09 11:36:05 EDT 2012)

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