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The Supreme Law of the land is
The US Constitution
Statutes from Congress
Civil Law
Criminal Law
When Congress passes a law it is called a
Bill
Statute
Civil Law
Criminal Law
All statutes from Congress are collected in the
United States Regulations
US Constitution
United States Code
Federal Law Code
Local laws are called
Civil Law
Governances
Statutes
Ordinances
Independent agencies and commissions make laws called
Bills
Regulations
Rules
Ordinances
When one side files a complaint that they have suffered because the other has not followed a law properly.
Lawsuit
Precedent
Civil Law
Civil Suit
Interpretations by the courts, mostly the Supreme Court, that must be followed by all lower courts in the future
Regulation
Interpretation
Precedent
Lawsuit
Serious crimes that have a punishment of more than a year in jail are called
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Less serious crimes where the punishment is less than a year in jail or sometimes a fine are called
Felonies
Misdemeanors
Laws that make certain actions illegal are called
Regulations
Statutes
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Laws that usually help settle disagreements between people are called
Rules
Ordinances
Criminal Laws
Civil Laws
The Uniform Code of Military Justice is abbreviated as (use all capital letters)
The justice system for people under the age of 18 that commit a crime is called
Juvenile Justice System
UCMJ
Criminal System
Juvenile Detention
Someone who is charged with a crime or accused of wrongdoing in court is called
Defendent
Plaintiff
Delinquent
Status Offender
Someone who files a lawsuit against someone else in civil court is called
Defendent
Plaintiff
Delinquent
Status Offender
A juvenile found guilty of a crime is called a
Defendent
Plaintiff
Delinquent
Status Offender
A juvenile that is found guilty of breaking a law that wouldn't be a crime if they were an adult is called a
Defendent
Plaintiff
Delinquent
Status Offender