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21 Cards in this Set
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Probable cause |
a reasonable ground for belief |
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Defense |
legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her. |
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Precedural defense |
based on problems when way evidence is obtained or the way and accused person is arrested. |
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substantive defenses |
disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime self defense - when attacked and trying to defend themselves. |
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immunity |
freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged. |
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contempt of court |
action that hinders the administration of justice. |
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punishment |
any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court. |
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pleabargain |
an accused person may agree to plead guilty to a serious crime in exchange for a more serious charge dropped. |
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arraignment |
to set up something |
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preiminary hearing |
when including other people into the crime. |
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bail |
amount of money paid to set free until court date. |
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indictment |
a written accusation declaring that there is sufficiant evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime |
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subpoena |
command to an individual to appear and testify or produce documents. |
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voir dire |
to determine their ability to judge ably and impartially the matter to be placed before them. |
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verdict |
the decision of the jury on such issues. |
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crime |
action that constiutes and offense that may be prosecuted by the state is punishable. |
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felony |
typically one ihulving iregarded as more serious then a misdemeanor for more. |
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misdemeanor |
its a minor wrongdoing. |
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white collar |
relating to the work done who work with other professional. |
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vicarious criminal |
criminal libilty |
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liabilty |
damage claims for which the insured legally. |
