vocab #7-part 2

3. fair treatment through the judicial system
5. the right of owning a business
6. a lawsuit based on non-criminal charges between two parties
10. a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law
11. a business or firm owned and run by two or more people
14. the state of being in short supply, shortage
16. an economic system combining public a d private enterprise
18. a system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners
19. a system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs
20. a crime, typically one involving violence

1. a lesser offense than a felony; minor
2. the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen
4. a system in which the price for goods and services are self-regulated by buyers and sellers
7. the central bank of the US provides the nation with a safer, more flexible and more stable financial system
8. an economy in which production, investment, prices, and incomes are determined by a government
9. a company or group of people authorized to act as a single entity
12. a hearing; the court formally charges the suspect/criminal
13. (money) wealth owned by a person or organization
15. a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses
17. the party who initiates a lawsuit