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Question | Answer |
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A _______claims a loss. | Plaintiff |
Judge can rule an injunction/court order to stop a person or group from doing what? | An illegal or unnecessary action. |
A civil law case begins with what? | A complaint filed by a lawyer. |
A plea bargain is? | An agreement to plead guilty for a lesser punishment. |
Criminal cases usually involve what? | Murder, manslaughter, theft($100->),etc... |
Bench trials consist of one person. True or False? Who is usually that person? | True; the judge. |
Cross examine means? | Witness must answer to both prosecution and defense. |
What are the three pleas a defendant or criminal can choose? | No contest; Guilty; Not guilty |
If a case passes a district court what is the next step? | Court of Appeals review. |
What is a "hung jury"? | A jury that cannot decide on the case. |
Miranda right s are only recited when? | When a police officer brings a criminal in for questioning. |
A _______claims a loss. | Plaintiff |
Judge can rule an injunction/court order to stop a person or group from doing what? | An illegal or unnecessary action. |
A civil law case begins with what? | A complaint filed by a lawyer. |
A plea bargain is? | An agreement to plead guilty for a lesser punishment. |
Criminal cases usually involve what? | Murder, manslaughter, theft($100->),etc... |
Bench trials consist of one person. True or False? Who is usually that person? | True; the judge. |
Cross examine means? | Witness must answer to both prosecution and defense. |
What are the three pleas a defendant or criminal can choose? | No contest; Guilty; Not guilty |
If a case passes a district court what is the next step? | Court of Appeals review. |
What is a "hung jury"? | A jury that cannot decide on the case. |
Miranda right s are only recited when? | When a police officer brings a criminal in for questioning. |