Vocab #4

5. A criminal court is a court of law that hears cases involving offenses against the state or government
8. a minor wrongdoing
9. of, by, or appropriate to a court or judge
11. a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

1. a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones.
2. make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public, or law situations
3. a civil court is a court that handles disputes between individuals, organizations, or both, rather than criminal matters
4. the official power to make legal decisions and judgments
6. an authoritative order; a decree
7. a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings
9. a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
10. a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases
12. the system of rules in a particular country or community