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35 Cards in this Set
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Grand Jury
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Body of citizens who determine weather probale cause that a crime has been commited
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Indictment or True Bill
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Written acussision used by grand jury against party charged with a crime
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Plea Bargain
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Admitting to a lesser crime
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1st degree murder
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Any muruder that results in life or death
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2nd degree murder
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Unlawful killing of another without deliberation
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Manslaughter
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non intentional murder ;invoulentary
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Simple Assault
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Attempting or causing harm to someone
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Aggravated Assault
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Attempting or causing serios bodily harm
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Larceny
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Theft
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Extortion
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To threaten someone to take their property
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Contempt of Court
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Obstruction of court proceedings
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County Court
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Sees felony Cases
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CENTIORARI
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a document stating a request for all records of a previous cort
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Peremptory Challenges
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Dissmissing the jurror by the attorney for no stated reason
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Challenge for Cause
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dismissing a juror for a specific reason
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Subpoena
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Legal process which commands a witness to appear and testify
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Slander
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telling the untruth that may hurt a persons reputation
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Libel
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Any written fact that incriminates someone
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Adjournment in contemplation of Dismissal
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An offering by the judge to dismiss the case if the person stays out of trouble for 6 months
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Youthful Offender Status
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For the first offense a 16-19 year old's conviction may be erased
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Prior Restraint
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Prevention of an act believed to be a preasent danger
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District Court
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Handles federal crimes lowest level of court in federal system
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Circuit Court of Appeals
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Handles appeals; middle court in federal system
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NY. court of appeals
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NYS last resort
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Mc Naughtons Law
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Person not responsible when mental disturbance prevents them from knowing their actions
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Precedent
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A higher court has a say no matter previous rulings
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Exclusionary rule
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evidence secured by illegal means and in bad faith cannot be introduced in a criminal trial
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Due Process
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Fairness in all legal matters; in fifth amendment
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Perjury
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Lying after being sworn in
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Chain of Custody
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System to acount for everyone who handled evidence
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Habeus corpus
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a writ to bring a person before a court
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Megan's law
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Sex offenders are put into 3 categorys after leaving prison
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Jenna's Law
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6/7 of sentence must be served for first time sex offenders
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Nolo Contendre
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A plea that does not admit guilt but will not contest teh charges; can't be used in murder
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recidivism
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Repeat criminals
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