1. Chapter 15 review

2. A law relating to a dispute between 2 individuals or between individuals & the government

3. CIVIL LAW A law relating to a dispute between 2 individuals or between individuals & the government

4. The person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought against

5. DEFENDANT The person against whom a civil or criminal suit is brought against

6. An official notice of a lawsuit that includes the date, time, and place of the initial court appearance

7. SUMMONS An official notice of a lawsuit that includes the date, time, and place of the initial court appearance

8. A set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law, between 2 or more parties

9. CONTRACT A set of voluntary promises, enforceable by the law, between 2 or more parties

10. A loan taken out to pay for a house

11. MORTGAGE A loan taken out to pay for a house

12. A wrongful act, other than breach of contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue

13. TORT A wrongful act, other than breach of contract, for which an injured party has the right to sue

14. A legal document filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the problem

15. COMPLAINT A legal document filed with the court that has jurisdiction over the problem

16. An order from a court that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation

17. INJUNCTION An order from a court that will stop a particular action or enforce a rule or regulation

18. A person who brings charges in court

19. PLAINTIFF A person who brings charges in court

20. A law written by a legislative branch

21. STATUTE A law written by a legislative branch

22. A law made by judges in the process of resolving individual cases

23. COMMON LAW A law made by judges in the process of resolving individual cases

24. A system of rules by which disputes are solved on the grounds of fairness

25. EQUITY A system of rules by which disputes are solved on the grounds of fairness

26. A set of rules and standards by which a society governs itself

27. LAW A set of rules and standards by which a society governs itself

28. Land & whatever is attached to it or growing on it

29. REAL PROPERTY Land & whatever is attached to it or growing on it

30. Movable belongings such as clothes and jewelry, as well as intangible items like stocks, bonds, copyrights, and patents

31. PERSONAL PROPERTY Movable belongings such as clothes and jewelry, as well as intangible items like stocks, bonds, copyrights, and patents

32. The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty

33. PRESUMED INNOCENCE The presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty