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20 Cards in this Set
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CRIME |
a punsishable offense against society |
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VICARIOUS CRIMINAL LIABILITY |
substituted criminal liability |
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FELONY |
crime punishable by up to one year in jail,a fine less than $1,000 or both |
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MISDEMEANOR |
crime typically committed in the workplace that does it cause injury to people or physical damage to property |
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PROBABLE CAUSE |
a reasonable ground for belief |
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DEFENSE |
at criminal law , a legal position that allows the defendant to escape criminal liability |
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PROCEDURAL DEFENSES |
defense based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way the accused person is arrested ,questioned ,tried , or punished |
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SUBSTANTIVE DEFENSES |
defenses that disprove justify or otherwise excused the alleged crime |
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SELF DEFENSE |
use of force that appears reasonably necessary for the self protection of an inteded victim |
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IMMUNITY |
freedom from prosecuting even when one has committed the crime charged |
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CONTEMPT OF COURT |
a crime punishable by inprisonment |
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PUNISHMENT |
penalty provided by law and imposed by a court |
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PLEA BARGAIN |
agreement with prosecutor allowing defendant to plead guilty to a lesser crime the more serious one he or she likely would be charged with |
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INDICTMENT |
a written accusation which declares that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime |
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ARRAIGNMENT |
court proceed during which the formal charges in the information or the indictment |
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PRELIMINARY HEARING |
court proceeding at which the evidence against the defendant will be presented to the course so it may determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold him or her for trial |
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BAIL |
a sum of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing or trial |
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SUBPOENA |
a command to an individual to appear and testify or produce documents or other evidence in his or her possession |
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VOIR DIRE |
preliminary exam of the potential jurors to determine their ability to judge ably and impartially the matter to be placed before theme
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VERDICT |
jury's decision in a case |
