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3. the presentation of a grievance by the plaintiff in a civil case.
5. authorization by the legislature to a government agency or body to spend up to a particular amount of money.
8. The basic document that provides a framework for government and limits what the government can do
9. a serious criminal offense, punishable by a prison sentence or a fine; a capital felony is possibly punishable by death
10. a fee paid to the lawyer in a civil case that is contingent on winning the case.
11. the right to vote
14. a trial held without a jury and before only a judge

1. a written statement issued by a grand jury that charges a suspect with a crime and states that a trial is warranted.
2. a minor criminal offense, usually punishable by a fine or a jail sentence.
4. a regulation enacted by a city government in each of Texas's incorporated cities and towns.
6. a civil wrong that causes harm to another; it is remedied by awarding economic damages to the injured party.
7. the election in which voters cast ballots to select public officials
12. the presentation of a defendant's defense against an allegation in a civil case.
13. Laws passed by local governments.