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16 Cards in this Set
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Exclusionary rule
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the rule that says evidence cannot be used in court if police got the evidence illegally
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Probable cause
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when the police are sure that a crime has happened or is going to happen
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Torturing
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causing pain on purpose
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Warrant
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a paper written by a judge that gives the police permission to do certain things, such as search someone or arrest someone
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bill of attainder
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a law that punishes a person for a crime without having a trial
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civil law
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the part of law that deals with problems between private parties, as well as problems between government and private parties that are not covered by criminal law
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criminal law
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the part of law that deals with serious offenses and their punishments
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due process
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the government must follow rules and act fairly when enforcing laws
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ex post facto law
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arresting someone or taking him or her to court for doing something that was not a crime at the time he or she did it
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grand jury
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a group of 12 to 23 people that decides if the government has enough evidence to take a person to court
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habeas corpus
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people cannot be held in jail without good reason
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income
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the money a person makes at his or her job
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indictment
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a formal accusation against a person
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Miranda Rule
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the rule that says police must tell criminal suspects about their right to refuse to answer questions
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self-incrimination
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giving evidence against yourself
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double jeopardy
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having more than one trial for the same crime
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