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25 Cards in this Set
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bail
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security a prisoner gives to obtain temporary release
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recidivist
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a person who constantly relapses into crime
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Habeas corpus
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means may you have the body
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nolo contendere
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a plea of nolo contendere means I will not contest it
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information
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an information is a written accusation of crime, prepared by the prosecuting attorney, in the name of the State
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recognizance
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an accused person may be released on his own recognizance when the court feels sure the accused will appear at the proper time for a hearing
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convicted
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a person found guilty of a crime or misdemeanor by a jury
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parole
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a conditional release, contingent upon good behavior as a part of rehabilitation
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trusty
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prisoner who has proven worthy of confidence within the prison system
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Nolle prosequi
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Latin term that means to be unwilling to prosecute
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indictment
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a formal accusation charging someone with a crime presented by the grand jury to the court
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count
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each different criminal charge in an indictment is a separate count
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preliminary examination
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a person accused of a felony is entitled to a preliminary examination
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arraignment
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is the bringing of a prisoner to court for the purpose of having him answer the charges
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arrest
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the seizing of a person and detaining him or her in custody by lawful authority to make answer to a civil or criminal charge
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incarceration
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confinement of a person by competent public authority under due legal process
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pardon
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a pardon is the release of a convicted person from the entire punishment for the crime
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sentence
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the courts decision or judgement on a convicted persons punishment
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plea
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a plea is entered by the defendant at the time of arraignment in answer to the charges of the indictment
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arraignment
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the bringing of a prisoner to court for the purpose of having him answer the charges
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probation
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a sentence whereby an offender is not imprisoned but is required to followcertain rules and report regularly to a court officer
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imprisonment
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restraint of a persons liberty, whether by a private person or by a public authority
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true bill
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the endorsement made by a grand jury upon a bill of indictment when they find it is sustained by the evidence before them and are satisfied of the truth of the accusation
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no bill
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the decision of a grand jury not to indict a defendant brought before them by the prosecutor
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plea bargaining
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by use of plea bargaining, a defendant is often induced by the prosecutor to plead guilty to a lesser charge
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