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14 Cards in this Set
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Accessory
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person who, though not present at the time of a crime, aids in its commission or helps the perpetrator to escape; accomplice
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Culpability
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blameworthiness
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Inculpate
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incriminate; make appear guilty
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Subpoena
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order summoning a person to testify in court under a penalty for failure to appear
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Capital
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involving or punishable by the death penalry
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Exculpate
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free from blame or fault; exonerate
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Larceny
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unlawful taking away of another's property, with intent to defraud the owner; theft
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Venue
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locality in which a crime or cause of a legal action occurs; where the trial must be held
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Charlatan
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person who fraudulently claims to have expert skill or knowledge; fake; imposter
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Extradition
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surrender of an alleged criminal by one state or country to the jurisdiction of another fro trial
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Misdemeanor
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minor offense punishable by fine or imprisonment of usually less than a year
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Contraband
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goods illegally imported or exported smuggled merchandise
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Felony
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major crime, such as murder, rape, arson, or burglary, for which the penalty ranges from execution to imprisonment of more that a year
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Recidivist
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person with a tendency to relapse; chronic offender, habitual criminal
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