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15 Cards in this Set
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acquit
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to relieve from a charge,fault or crime
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antagonize
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to oppose,
to promote a struggle |
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burden of proof
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responsibility of proving without a doubt
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circumstantial
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fully detailed and specific about particulars....
( no eye witness) ( dependent on circumstances) |
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cross examination
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When someone who is on the witness stand is asked questions
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defendant
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the part against which an action is brought ( innocent until proven guilty)
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due process
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no citizen may be denied of his or her equal rights
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homicide
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a murder
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jury
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a group of people sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question
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reasonable doubt
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level of certainty a juror must have to find a defendant guilty of crime
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sadism
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to derive pleasure from someone else's pain
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tenement
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a habitation
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unanimous
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complete agreement
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verdict
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decision/judgement
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vigilante
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anyone who takes the law into their own hands
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