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Intro to Law.
Term | Definition |
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Felony | A relatively serious offense punishable by death or by confinement in prison for more than 1 year. |
Misdemeanor | A less serious crime generally punishable by a fine or by incarceration in jail for not more than 1 year. |
Booking | The administrative recording of an arrest. Typically, the suspect's name, the charge, and perhaps the suspect's fingerprints or photograph are entered into the police blotter. |
Arraignment | A pretrial stage to hear the formal information or indictment and to allow the defendant to enter a plea. |
Arrest | The seizure of a person or the taking of a person into custody, either actual physical custody, as when a suspect is handcuffed by a police officer, or constructive. |
Arrest warrant | A written order directing law enforcement officers to arrest a person. The charge or charges against a suspect are specified on the warrant. |
Complaint | A charging document specifying that an offense has been committed by a person or persons named or described. It usually used for misdemeanors and ordinance violations. |
Norm | Any standard or rule regarding what human beings should or should not think, say, or do under given circumstances. |
Warrant | A written order from a court directing law enforcement officers to conduct a search or to arrest a person. |
Jurisdiction | The right or authority of a justice agency to act in regard to a particular subject matter, territory, or person. |