Social Studies Vocab (11/15/2010)

con-flict

A disagreement

court

A place where a judge decides whether a person has broken the law, and if so, what the consequences will be

ju-ry

A group of usually six to twelve citizens who sit in a courtroom and listen to the facts of a case

pu-blic pro-per-ty

Property, such as a park or swimming pool, that belongs to everyone in the community

pri-vate pro-per-ty

Property, such as a home, business, or farm, that belongs to one person or a group of people