Type of charge that someone who actually uses a

service is charged----water fees for

example

Laws that are based on agreements and conflicts between

individuals.

Right of Americans to be released if

they are not formally charged with a crime after being detained

by police.

Type of law that would punish a

person without a trial----these types of

laws are illegal according to the

constitution.

Type of law that might try to punish

someone for an act in past that is now

considered illegal---these laws are also

illegal under our Constitution.

Situation when demand is greater than the supply of a product---price

will usually increase.

Situation when supply is greater

than demand---price will usually decrease.

Idea that a person’s demand for a

product will reach a maximum no matter

the price.

Idea that a supplier will reach a point when increased

production will not increase profits.

Economic term for the amount of work

produced in a given amount of time.—

Increased productivity causes prices to

decrease and fights inflation.

Idea that there is not enough of a product for everyone to have and this fact causes goods

to have a price that determines who is

willing to pay for that product.

Value assigned to a product according to the forces of supply and demand for that

product.

Economic idea that suppliers will supply more of a product as

the price for that product increases.

Economic idea that buyers will demand

more of a product as price decreases.

Point where the supply curve and the

demand curve intersect, creating the

value of a product.

Court hearing when a defendant issues their plea of guilty or not-

guilty.

Process where a defendant agrees to plead guilty in order to receive a lighter

punishment.

Legal term for the people who

represent the government in a

criminal case.

Term that refers to the questioning of a witness by the attorney on the

opposing side with the intent of discrediting

that witnesses testimony.

People who are not yet of age to be

considered an adult.

Legal term for how a person steals

from their employer.

Idea that punishments are

used in order to help someone be a better

citizen.

Laws that require that judges impose certain sentences in certain situations.

Initial court appearance when a person is told the initial charges and

their bail is set.

Formal process of a grand jury finding

that enough evidence exists to take a

defendant to court.

Term explaining the idea that an

accident was caused by the

careless actions of another person.

Court order to stop an action.

Legal term for the laws (statutes) passed by our government.

Legal term for taking the property of another person.

Legal term for taking someone’s property or money through

false statements or trickery.

Preliminary Hearing

User Fees Civil Law Habeas Corpus Bills of Attainder Ex Post Facto

Negligence Injunction Penal Code Larceny Fraud

Embezzlement Rehabilitation Mandatory Sentencing

Indictment

Shortages Surplus Diminishing Utility Diminishing Return Productivity

Arraignment Plea Bargaining Prosecution Cross Examination Juveniles

Scarcity Price Law of Supply Law of Demand Market Price