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GLOSSARY

appeal (uh-PEEL) a case that asks a higher court to jury duty (JOOR-ee DOO-tee) the obligation of a
review a lower court’s legal decision citizen to serve on a jury
bailiff (BAY-lif) an official in a court of law who legislative (LEJ-is-lay-tiv) branch of the federal
maintains order in the court government that is made up of Congress
campaign (kam-PAYN) to take an organized action mistrial (MIS-trye-uhl) a trial that has no legal
in order to achieve a particular goal effect because of some error that happened during
the proceedings
counterfeiting (KOUN-tur-fit-ing) faking something
but looking almost exactly like the real thing prosecutors (PRAH-sih-kyoo-turz) lawyers who
represent the government in criminal trials
cyberterrorism (SYE-bur-TER-uh-RIZ-uhm) the
politically motivated use of computers to search warrant (SURCH WOR-uhnt) an order from
intentionally cause severe disruption and a court that allows the police to enter and search a
widespread fear in society place
evidence (EV-ih-duhns) information and facts that separation of powers (sep-uh-RAY-shuhn of
help prove something is true or not true POU-urz) the system in place so that executive,
judicial, and legislative decisions are made by
executive (ig-ZEK-yuh-tiv) branch of the federal different people
government that is headed by the president
suspects (SUHS-spekts) people who are thought to
judicial (joo-DISH-uhl) branch of the federal have committed crimes
government that is made up of the court system
trials (TRYE-uhlz) examinations of evidence in
jurisdiction (joor-es-DIK-shuhn) the limits within courts of law to decide if charges or claims are true
which a certain authority may be exercised
verdict (VUR-dikt) the decision of a jury on whether
jury (JOOR-ee) a group of people, usually 12 in an accused person is guilty or not
number, who listen to the facts at a trial and decide
whether the accused person is guilty or not guilty
INDEX

checks and balances, 6 judges, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14—18, 21 police, 15, 16, 22, 24, 27, 29
Congress, U.S., 4, 7, 13 judicial branch, 4, 6—7 Postal Inspectors, U.S., 24, 27
Constitution, U.S., 4—7 jury, 14, 15, 18—20, 21 president, 4, 8, 13, 24
courts, 8—13. See also Supreme
Court law enforcement, 22—29 Secret Service, 24, 25
laws, 4, 6, 7, 9 Senate, U.S., 8, 13
executive branch, 4 lawyers, 9, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20—21, separation of powers, 6
22 Supreme Court, 4, 7–11, 27
FBI (Federal Bureau of legislative branch, 4
Investigation), 22, 24 trials, 14–16, 18, 20
Miranda warning, 27
House of Representatives, 13

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