Gov #3

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Militia

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Part-time citizen soldiers who defend their communities in emergency's

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Standing Army

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A permanent Army of professional soldiers

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General warrants

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Orders allowing government agents to search anywhere and anyone they wanted

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Writ of assistance

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A type of General warrant used by British Customs officials to search colonial homes and businesses for smuggled goods on which import taxes had not been paid

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Warrants

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Court orders allowing certain actions such as arrests or searches

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Probable cause

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A reasonable belief that a particular person has committed a particular crime

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Exclusionary rule

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Legal doctrine that excludes from a trial any evidence seized illegally by police

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Grand jury

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A large jury normally of 23 citizens that determines if there is enough evidence to charge a defendant with a crime

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Petit jury

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A trial jury usually a six to twelve citizens that decides the facts in a civil or criminal case

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Indictment

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Formal criminal charge issued by a grand jury when a prosecutor has enough evidence for trial

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Presentment

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Formal criminal charge issued by a grand jury independent from a prosecutor

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Information

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A sworn statement by a prosecutor that he has enough evidence for a trial

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Double Jeopardy

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Trying a defendant more than once for the same offense

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Self incrimination

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Compelling and defendant to testify against himself

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Inquisition

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Questioning accused persons under oath to determine their guilt

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Acquisition

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Forcing the government to prove its case through evidence

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Eminent domain

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The government's power to take private property for public use

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Venue

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The location of a trial

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Sequestering

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Isolating the jury from the community and the news media during a trial

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Plea bargains

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Process in which the defendant pleads guilty to criminal charges in exchange for a reduced sentence

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Voir dire

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Questioning potential jurors to reveal their biases and knowledge of the case

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Peremptory challenge

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Excluding a potential juror without cause

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Arraignment

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A court hearing where the defendant pleads guilty or innocence

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Felony

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A serious crime with the sentence of more than a year in prison

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Misdemeanor

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A minor offense with a sense of a brief trial term or a small fine

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Cross examination

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The process of asking questions to challenge it Witnesses testimony

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Hearsay

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Testimony about the statement of a third-party rather than something directly observed

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Subpoena

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A court order forcing a witness to testify or produce relevant evidence