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- 2. (1723-1780) English jurist who explained the common law and who defined the rights of individuals under English law.
- 4. principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern
- 7. a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy
- 9. a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
- 12. the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215 Trial by Jury
- 13. an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
- 15. set of laws from ancient Athens replacing oral law A very strict law with severe punishment if broken.
- 17. someone who sees an event and reports what happened
- 18. A set of laws for responsible behavior, which, according to the Bible, were given to Moses by God.
- 19. a system of law concerned with the punishment of those who commit crimes.
- 20. Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly. Lead by the Supreme Court
- 23. In Hindu belief, a person's religious and moral duties
- 24. A body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.
- 26. a proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration
- 28. set rules and the Great Law of Peace is the oral constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy.
- 29. an ancient manuscript text in book form.
- 32. Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with the legislative branch making law, the executive applying and enforcing the law, and the judiciary interpreting the law
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- 1. A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society
- 3. Court sentences prohibited by the Eighth amendment. Although the Supreme Court has ruled that mandatory death sentences for certain offenses are unconstitutional, it has not held that the death penalty itself constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
- 5. the branch of government that carries out laws Lead by the President
- 6. A law that governs relationships between individuals and defines their legal rights.
- 8. Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)
- 10. The centuries-old body of legal rules and procedures that protected the lives and property of the British monarch's subjects.
- 11. the branch of government that makes the laws The Senate and the House of Representatives
- 14. The body of Roman law collected by order of the Byzantine emperor, Justinian around A.D. 534.
- 16. A legal system based on custom and court rulings
- 21. believed government should have separation of powers
- 22. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
- 25. to request
- 27. the national legislative body of a country.
- 30. A group of people sworn to abide by the laws to determine the truth
- 31. 17th century English philosopher who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who asserted that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and