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37 Cards in this Set
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libel
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written defamation
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lien
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Encumbrance, hold on property
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loiter
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vagrancy, idle, dawdle
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loot
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ransack and steal, booty, take
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manslaughter
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without malice aforethought
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proffer
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offer of proof
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mirandized
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read his rights
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misdemeanor
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less than one year in jail
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mistrial
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an invalid trial
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moral turpitude
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lewdness, prurient behavior, licentious
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to move
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initiate a request/motion
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objection sustained
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granted
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objection overruled
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denied
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on its face
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at first glance
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the prosecution has the onus
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burden of proof
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in open court
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public view
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Et al
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and others
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an overt act
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in plain view
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Own recognizance (O.R)
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word of honor to return to court dates
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parole
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early release from prison
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plea bargain (copped a plea)
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pleading guilty to a lesser charge
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peremptory challenge
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an attorney excusing (removing) a potential juror without reason
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probable cause
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reasonable ground for belief
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probate
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prove validity of a will or document
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proceedings adjourned
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suspended
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by proxy
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substitution
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the proximate cause
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natural and closet reason
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prurient behavior
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lewd, lascivious, licentious, moral turpitude
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to purge a record
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erase
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within the purview
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scope and reach
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to quash evidence
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make void, nullify
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to plead to a count
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plead guilty to a charge
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quitclaim
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a release or conveyance of property
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racketeering
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organized extortion
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the rap sheet
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list of arrests
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to rebut
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impugn, refute
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to recant
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take back
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