2. 200 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 300 Local Gov’t MISC LawsLegal TermsLawyer Talk

3. -Local medical official who establishes the cause of death and conducts autopsies. Row 1---100 Question

4. -Coroner Row 1---100 Answer

5. -Local official who is responsible for the upkeep of all county records such as birth certificates and land deeds. Row 1---200 Question

6. -County Clerk Row 1---200 Answer

7. -Local official who is in charge of prosecuting criminal cases on the local level. Row 1---300 Question

8. -DA Row 1---300 Answer

9. -Official recognition from the state of a local government’s power. Row 1---400 Question

10. -Incorporation Row 1---400 Answer

11. -Type of charge that someone who actually uses a service is charged----water fees for example Row 1---500 Question

12. -User Fee Row 1---500 Answer

13. -Term that refers to the addition of more land into a city or town. Row 2---100 Question

14. -Annexation Row 2---100 Answer

15. -Type of city government with an all elected leadership---Council passes city ordinances while the mayor carries out those laws. Row 2---200 Question

16. -Mayor-Council Row 2---200 Answer

17. Row 2---300 Question -Type of city government with an elected council who makes law and a hired official who carries out those policies.

18. -Council-Manager Row 2---300 Answer

19. Row 2---400 Question -Local group of officials who make determinations about what types of buildings and the uses of buildings that are allowed in certain areas.

20. -Zoning Board Row 2---400 Answer

21. -Most important local tax source- --based on a person’s belongings and is a very stable form of taxes. Row 2---500 Question

22. -Property Taxes Row 2---500 Answer

23. -Term for local laws—also referred to as blue laws in some areas Row 3---100 Question

24. -Ordinaces Row 3---100 Answer

25. -Laws that are based on agreements and conflicts between individuals. Row 3---200 Question

26. -Civil Law Row 3---200 Answer

27. -Right of Americans to be released if they are not formally charged with a crime after being detained by police. Row 3---300 Question

28. -Habeas Corpus Row 3---300 Answer

29. -Type of law that would punish a person without a trial----these types of laws are illegal according to the constitution. Row 3---400 Question

30. -Bills of Attainder Row 3---400 Answer

31. -Type of law that might try to punish someone for an act in past that is now considered illegal--- these laws are also illegal under our Constitution. Row 3---500 Question

32. -Ex Post Facto Laws Row 3---500 Answer

33. -Term explaining the idea that an accident was caused by the careless actions of another person. Row 4---100 Question

34. -Negligence Row 4---100 Answer

35. -Court order to stop an action. Row 4---200 Question

36. -Injunction Row 4---200 Answer

37. -Legal term for the laws (statutes) passed by our government. Row 4---300 Question

38. -Penal Code Row 4---300 Answer

39. -Legal term for taking the property of another person. Row 4---400 Question

40. -Larceny Row 4---400 Answer

41. -Legal term for taking someone’s property or money through false statements or trickery. Row 4---500 Question

42. -Fraud Row 4---500 Answer

43. -Legal term for how a person steals from their employer. Row 5---100 Question

44. -Embezzlement Row 5---100 Answer

45. -Idea that punishments are used in order to help someone be a better citizen. Row 5---200 Question

46. -Rehabilitation Row 5---200 Answer

47. -Laws that require that judges impose certain sentences in certain situations. Row 5---300 Question

48. -Mandatory Sentences Row 5---300 Answer

49. -Initial court appearance when a person is told the initial charges and their bail is set. Row 5---400 Question

50. -Preliminary Hearing Row 5---400 Answer

51. -Formal process of a grand jury finding that enough evidence exists to take a defendant to court. Row 5---500 Question

52. -Indictment Row 5---500 Answer