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20 Cards in this Set
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admission
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a voluntary statement or acknowledgment made by a party which is admissible in evidence against that party
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aggressor
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a person who initiates a quarrel, dispute or fight
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alibi
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the accused party offers evidence that he was in a different place at the time the offense was committed, therefore attempting to prove he could not have committed the crime
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arraign
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to bring an accused person to court for the purpose of having him answer the charge against him
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arraignment
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the initial court appearance of a person who is charged with a crime
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arrest
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the seizing of a person and detaining him in custody by lawful authority
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arson
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the crime of purposely setting fire to a house or other building
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autopsy
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examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death
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attorney
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a person licensed by a court to practice the profession of law
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aggravated assault
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attempting to cause, or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon
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abduction
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the crime of forcibly, fraudently or by persuasion to take someone against their will
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accessory
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one who is not the actual perpetrator, but in some way is concerned with the crime
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accident
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an unforseen event, misfortune, or act
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accomplice
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one concerned or involved with others in commisssion of a crime
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acquittal
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a release or written discharge, especially by a verdict of a jury
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affidavit
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written statement of fact, signed and sworn to before a person having an attorney to administer an oath
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affirmation
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a solemn declaration without oath
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alias
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a second name applied to a person
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allegation
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a statement of fact made in a legal proceeding, which the person stating intends to prove
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amendment
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a change, correction, or affermation of any pleading
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