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25 Cards in this Set
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Acquittal |
An accused person is found not guilty by the court... |
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Amnesty |
A general pardon given to a group of people who have broken the law |
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Appellate Jurisdiction |
Authority of a court to review legal decisions by a lower court |
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Ex Post Facto |
A law that makes an action illegal that was legal at the time |
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Extradition |
Returning an accused person to the state or country where a crime was committed |
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Opinion |
A court's written decision in a case |
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Reprieve |
An order by the president to temporarily delay an execution or prison sentence |
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Public Defender |
A lawyer who is assigned to someone who cannot afford one |
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Original Jurisdiction |
The power of a court to hear a case when it is first brought into the judicial system |
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Plea |
The response of a defendant regarding their guilty or innocence |
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Sequester |
To isolate jury members during a particularly sensitive trial |
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Indictment |
Formerly charging a person with committing a crime |
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Common Law |
Judges make decisions according to previous decisions |
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Criminal Law |
The laws regarding crime and punishment |
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Dissenting Opinion |
The written opinion of a judge who disagreed with the majority |
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Grand Jury |
A group of people who decide if there is enough evidence against a person to have a trial |
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Hung Jury |
A jury that cannot agree on a verdict |
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Civil Law |
Noncriminal matters, like disputes over contracts or personal injury |
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Capital Punishment |
The death sentence |
DEATH ROW |
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State Court |
Each of the 50 states has its own |
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Immunity |
The promise that someone will not be charged for a crime if they cooperate with an investigation |
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Arraignment |
When a suspect is formerly charged with a crime |
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Pardon |
A release from legal punishment |
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Subpoena |
A court order that says you have to appear in court |
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Perjury |
Lying under oath |
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