Glossary

  • Jurisprudence

    The theory of law, a legal system.

  • Just Compensation

    Fair payment for work performed or damage incurred.

  • Justiciable

    meeting the qualifications to be decided by a court

  • Juvenile delinquency

    the habitual committing of criminal acts or offenses by a young person

  • Know Nothing Party

    a nativist political movement in the United States

  • Landmark

    A court case that is studied because it has historical and legal significance.

  • Lavish

    elaborate, extravagant, or luxurious

  • Law clerk

    a legal professional who assists judges with maintaining records, researching, and writing.

  • Law clerks

    legal professionals responsible for assisting judges with maintaining records, research, and writing

  • League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

    founded in 1929, the oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States.