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Chapter 12-Mr. C-Carroll County

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party against whom a lawsuit is brought   defendant  
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allows a lawyer to dismiss a juror without explanation   peremptory challenge  
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official accusation against a person   indictment  
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party that initiates a lawsuit   plaintiff  
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body of law founded on court rulings in earlier cases   common law  
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decides whether the government has adequate evidence to try an accused person on official charges   grand jury  
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minor crimes, such as petty larceny   misdemeanors  
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laws passed by national, state, and local lawmaking bodies   statutory law  
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the accused is formally told of charges against him or her   arraignment  
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affidavit in which a state's prosecutor states there is sufficient evidence to try a case   information  
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process in which courts decide meaning of laws passed by legislatures   statutory interpretation  
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held as security to discourage an accused person from fleeing a court's jurisdiction   bond  
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divisions within a state that act as units of government over certain areas   counties (like Carroll)  
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serious crimes, such as murder and larson   felonies  
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money an accused person may pay for release from jail whilee awaiting trial   bail  
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