Key Legal Concepts

This set of flashcards covers key legal concepts necessary for understanding court systems and legal proceedings.

Judicial Review

The power of courts to determine the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions.

Due Process

Legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.

Amendment

A formal change or addition proposed to a law or legal document.

Jurisdiction

The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.

Plaintiff

A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

Defendant

An individual, company, or institution being accused or sued in a court of law.

Precedent

A legal decision or form of case law that serves as an example for subsequent cases.

Litigation

The process of taking legal action.