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41 Cards in this Set
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AMICUS CURIAE
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friend of the court
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SUBPOENA
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a legal order requiring a person to appear in court
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CONTEMPT OF COURT
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a criminal offense which involves a refusal to obey an order of the court
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CROSS EXAMINATION
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the questioning of witnesses by the opposing attorney
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ACQUITAL
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a release, absolution, or discharge from an obligation. Legal certification of the innocense of one charged with a crime.
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AD DIEM
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at the day
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MENS REA
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the state of one's mind at the time an action was taken
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DOCKET
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THE COURT'S SCHEDULE
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AD HOC
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for the special purpose
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ADJOURNMENT
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the dissolving of a session of court, dismissing its business from consideration
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STARE DECISIS
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the process of referring to precedents
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COURT REPORTER
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the person who records all testimony, word for word
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TRANSCRIPT
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a complete record of the trial
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THE CHARGE
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the judges instructions to the jury which summarize the major points of law raised by a case, and pinpoints the questions of fact to be decided
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VERDICT
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the decision of the jury
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AJUDICATE
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to settle a matter through the exercise of judicial authority
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BRIEF
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written arguments of a case
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RECIDIVIST
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a habitual criminal
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A DIRECTED VERDICT
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in situations where evidence is overwhelming against one side or the other, the judge may order a directed verdict, meaning that no other decision could be reasonably reached
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SEGUESTER
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a term which refers to locking up the jury in hotel rooms, or wherever, to assure strictest privacy during their deliberations
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FOREMAN
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the person who presides over the jury
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MISTRIAL
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refers to a decision by the judge if the jury cannot reach a verdict
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ARREST WARRANT
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a legal document whch describes the suspected criminal, the nature of the offense, and the madistrate before whom the individual is to be taken
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INDICTMENT
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a formal charge of a crime
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BILL OF INDICTMENT
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a document which summarizes the state's case against a defendant
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SUBORN
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to persude someone to commit perjury
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SUBROGATION
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the substitution of one person in the place of another with reference to a legal claim
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TACIT LAW
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law which derives its authority from the common consent of the people without any legislative enactment
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TORT
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a provate of civil wrong of njury, other than a breach of contract, for which the court will award damages
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PRELIMINARY HEARING
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used to establish a resonable probability of guilt
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
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a law enforcement official who conducts the state's case during a trial
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PLEA
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a statement by the accused as to guilt or innocense
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ARRAIGNMENT
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the process whereby a defendant enters a plea
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PUBLIC DEFENDER
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a lawyer appointed by the court to represent those who cannot afford a lawyer
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BAILIFF
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the person who keeps order in the court
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PLEA BARGAINING
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an agreement between the prosecutor and defense attorney which involves a guilty plea to a lesser charge
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PERJURY
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lying under oath
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SUMMATION
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a final speech by the lawyers to the jury which tie together all the argume in the case
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PETIT JURY
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the group which weighs evidense and makes the final decision as to guilt or innocense. usually consists of twelve people.
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GRAND JURY
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six to twenty-three people who serve for one year
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THEY DO FOUR THINGS...WHAT ARE THEY?
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1.conduct investigations
2.hear witnesses 3.study evidence 4.issue bills of indictment where necessary |