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40 Cards in this Set
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to be a fence
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person who receives stolen property to resell
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vagrancy
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loitering, being idle somewhere.
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incest
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copulation between close family members
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a subpoena
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summons to appear
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the line-up
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a row of possible suspects
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to adjourn
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to suspend the proceedings
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an extract
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written portion or segment
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subrogation
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substitution of one person in the place of another
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the prosecution has the onus
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burden of proof
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to bequeath
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leave in a will
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an inquest
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inquiry by a coroner
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his moniker
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nickname, alias
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to enjoin
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court order to perform or abstain from performing
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a wanton act
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malicious or reckless
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defalcation
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misappropriation (embezzlement) of funds
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rigor mortis
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cadaveric rigidity
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an exhibit
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any evidence
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a tort
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a wrong or injury received for which one may sue
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a court or bench trial
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trial with no jury
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in limine
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exclusion of prejudicial evidence
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was convicted
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found guilty
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a material(important or relevant) witness
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an important witness
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prima facie(on its face)
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at first sight
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an edict
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a formal decree or order
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a frame-up
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a plan to incriminate
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a leading
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suggests the answer
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suffrage
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right to vote
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a shakedown
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extortion, blackmail
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asylum
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refuge, protection
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immunity
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free from prosecution
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entrapment
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inducement to commit a crim
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interlocutory
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interim, provisional
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quid pro quo
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something for something
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ad hoc
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for one special purpose
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the affiant
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person giving testimony
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alias
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also know as
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bigamy
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two spouses at the same time
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a caveat
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warning to be careful or be aware
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probable cause
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reasonable belief
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to convene
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to gather, meet
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