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Criminal Trial words

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Judgment that a person is guilty of a crime.
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Killing of a person.
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Taking possession of a person or property, usually done by a police officer.
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A judge or jury's decision in a case.
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An objection to the admission of evidence, questioning whether the evidence is logically related to the issue at hand.
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Person charged in a criminal case.
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Group of people chosen to sit for lengthy time to hear evidence presented by prosecutor and decide whether to indict.
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2 Latin words, meaning representing oneself.
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To make an effort to commit a crime, even if unsuccessful.
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Standard of evidence required to convict a criminal defen
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Breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a felony.
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Corrupt payment, receipt or solicitation of a favor for an official act.
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Mental state required of defendant for many crimes
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2 words: A writ to bring a person before a court, usually to contest the legality of arrest or imprisonment.
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Taking someone else's personal property
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Defense based on the defendant being in a place other than where the crime was committed.
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Detention center where persons awaiting trial or persons convicted of misdemeanors are detained.
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Formal written accusation of a crime made by a Grand Jury
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2 Words. When jury can't reach a decision
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The seizure of a person without formal arrest.
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Sexual intercourse by force against the other person's will.
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A crime less serious than a felony, often punishable by a fine or short sentence.
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Formal accusation of a crime
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An act that the law punishes.
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Killing of a person with malice aforethought.
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Legal term describing a defendant's mental state that excuses him or her of criminal responsibility.
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Verdict reached when the fact-finder concludes that the defendant committed the crime charged.
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Examination of a person's body, property or other area for the purpose of finding evidence of a crime.
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Word describing evidence tending to show a defendant's innocence.
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To induce a person to commit a crime by means of fraud or undue persuasion. Done by a law enforcement officer.
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Attorney representing the defendant
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Unlawful killing of another person without malice aforethought
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Illegal taking of someone else's property.
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The seizure of a person, usually by police.
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Threat or use of force putting another person in reasonable fear of an immediate battery
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Intent without justification to commit a wrongful act.
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Judgment that a criminal defendant is not guilty
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Misrepresenting the truth or concealing a material fact to induce another to act to his or her detriment.
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Testimony from a witness who relates what someone else said.
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The punishment announced by a judge after a defendant is found guilty of a crime.
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Serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment of more than 1 year or death.
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Making material false statement while under oath.
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Security, such as cash or a bond, required by a court for the release of a prisoner who must appear in court at a future time.
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Intentional burning of property
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Person who has committed a felony.