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13 Cards in this Set
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Accuse
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To charge someone of doing wrong
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Acquittal
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To find a defendant (not guilty)
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Charge
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The formal legal accusation against a suspect
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Convict
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To find a defendant (guilty)
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Defendant
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The person charged with the crime
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Hung jury
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A jury that is unable to agree on a verdict
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Prosecution
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The lawyer that is trying to convince the jury that the defendant is guilty
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Circumstantial evidence
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Evidence that indirectly ties to a suspect to a crime, does not prove that he/she did it
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Due process
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Designed to protect the legal right of the people
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Unanimous
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Sharing the same view as everyone
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Reasonable doubt
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When the juror is not convinced, the defendant is guilty after evidence is presented
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District attorney
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The lawyer that is against the defendant
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Burden of proof
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The prosecution has to prove the defendant guilty
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