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  1. 2. Rule A law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
  2. 4. The act of detaining a person legally suspected of committing a crime.
  3. 5. the sum of money awarded in compensation for a loss or injury
  4. 6. previous case or legal decision that may be or must be followed in subsequent similar cases.
  5. 10. Jeopardy -The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.
  6. 11. -The state of being confined in prison.
  7. 12. legal judgment that officially and formally finds the defendant not guilty of the charges.Admissible: Evidence or testimony that is allowed to be presented in court.
  8. 17. A minor wrongdoing, typically punishable by less than one year of imprisonment.Motion: A formal request made to a judge for an order or judgment.
  9. 22. The loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing, often property or money.
  10. 23. A formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons for a lawsuit.
  11. 24. Warrant A legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises.
  12. 26. A person who helps another commit a crime.
  13. 28. Thecrime of killing a human being without malice aforethought.
  14. 30. of Proof The obligation to prove one's assertion.
  15. 32. Reasonable Doubt The level of proof required to convict a person of a crime.
  16. 34. Attorney A lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct.
  17. 37. The court appearance where the defendant is formally charged and enters a plea.
  18. 39. Court-A court that reviews decisions made in lower district courts.
  19. 40. The administrative process of recording an arrest.
  20. 42. A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
  21. 45. person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
  22. 47. Assistance provided to individuals unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system
  23. 49. An intentional act that creates an apprehension of imminent harmful or offensive contact.
  24. 50. Dire The process of questioning potential jurors to determine their suitability to serve on a jury.
  25. 52. of Court Behavior that disrespects or disobeys the authority, justice, and dignity of the court.
  26. 53. Shot A photograph of a person's face taken for official purposes, especially by police after an arrest.
  27. 58. Trial The right to a public hearing by an impartial tribunal.
  28. 59. Law The law as established by the outcome of former cases.
  29. 60. The protective care or guardianship of someone.
  30. 64. writ ordering a person to attend a court.
  31. 65. Thelist of cases to be heard by a court.
  32. 66. The use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.
  33. 70. The fraudulent taking of personal property by someone to whom it was entrusted, often in an employment setting.
  34. 71. The process of taking legal action.
  35. 72. Evidence Evidence that confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding.
  36. 74. The legal process of resolving a dispute; the final judgment in a case.
  37. 75. of Limitations A law prescribing a period of limitation for the bringing of certain kinds of legal action.
  38. 76. An agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a more lenient sentence.
  39. 79. A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act
  40. 81. legal representative who brings charges against a suspect in court.
  41. 84. Sentence Sentences for different offenses served one after the other.
  42. 86. Relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.
  43. 90. The defense of oneself or one's rights by physical force.
  44. 91. The process of giving sworn evidence.
  45. 96. A judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another.
  46. 97. Minor crime, especially that committed by young people.
  47. 98. The process by which a record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from state or federal record.
  48. 99. A claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when a crime was committed.
  49. 100. A court officer responsible for keeping order and maintaining security.
  50. 101. The decision of a jury or judge on the matters submitted to them in trial.
  51. 102. Evidence -Evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial, showing they are not guilty.
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  1. 1. Custody The documented and unbroken transfer of evidence.
  2. 3. Theftof personal property.
  3. 4. System A legal system where two advocates represent their parties' cases before an impartial judge or jury.
  4. 6. A defendant's formal answer to criminal charges (e.g., guilty, not guilty, no contest)
  5. 7. Jury -A jury, typically of 23 people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
  6. 8. An agreement between parties or their attorneys in a legal case on certain facts or procedures
  7. 9. -A serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
  8. 13. The pre-trial procedure in a lawsuit where each party can obtain evidence from the opposing party.
  9. 14. The process of calling into question the integrity or validity of a witness or piece of evidence.
  10. 15. Evidence Evidence that relies on inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact.
  11. 16. A legal right or interest that a creditor has in the debtor's property, lasting till the debt obligation is satisfied.
  12. 18. A person who is impoverished and lacks the funds to hire a lawyer, often provided with public defender services.
  13. 19. -A court's calendar showing the schedule of cases it is to hear.
  14. 20. Entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
  15. 21. Therelease of a prisoner temporarily or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.
  16. 25. Corpus -A legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment.
  17. 27. Sentence Sentences for different offenses served at the same time.
  18. 29. A form of alternative dispute resolution where a neutral third party helps disputing parties find a mutually satisfactory solution.
  19. 31. Temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is paid.
  20. 33. The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
  21. 35. A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
  22. 36. Curiae-A brief submitted by a "friend of the court."
  23. 38. Evidence Evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact.
  24. 41. The theory or philosophy of law.
  25. 43. Rights The rights read to an arrested individual, informing them of their rights to silence and an attorney
  26. 44. A trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings
  27. 46. The questioning of a witness by the opposing party during a trial.
  28. 48. An authoritative warning or order.
  29. 51. The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
  30. 54. A formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense.
  31. 55. Compensation required from a convicted offender to the victim for the harm caused by the offender’s wrongful acts.
  32. 56. Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
  33. 57. The act of questioning a suspect or witness by law enforcement officials.
  34. 60. Punishment The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
  35. 61. formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
  36. 62. Law The body of laws regulating ordinary private matters.
  37. 63. Doubt The standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction
  38. 67. The unlawful physical acting upon a threat, distinguished from assault which is the act of creating apprehension of such contact.
  39. 68. Process -Fair treatment through the normal judicial system. Entrapment- The act of law enforcement officers inducing a person to commit a crime they would otherwise have been unlikely to commit.
  40. 69. person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
  41. 73. The punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court.
  42. 77. A written statement confirmed by oath for use as evidence in court.
  43. 78. release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision.
  44. 80. A formal written or spoken statement, given in a court of law.
  45. 82. A formal accusation made against someone, often for a crime.
  46. 83. -Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; inadmissible as evidence in court.
  47. 84. A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and representation.
  48. 85. A plea in a criminal case that allows the defendant to neither admit nor dispute a charge, treated as a guilty plea without admission of guilt.
  49. 87. Law Law derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than statutes.Contingency Fee: A fee paid to a lawyer only if the case is won.
  50. 88. The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
  51. 89. Exemption from legal duty or penalty.
  52. 92. Warrant An order issued by a judge or court for the arrest of an individual.
  53. 93. Theprocess of giving sworn evidence, often used during the discovery phase of a trial.
  54. 94. An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  55. 95. A young person under the age at which they can be legally treated as an adult.