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peremptory challenged   the right of a party to reject jurors without giving a reason  
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perjury   lying while under oath  
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plaintiff   the person/party who files a complaint and brings legal action against another person or party  
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plea   the defendant's response to a criminal charge (guilty, not guilty, or no contest)  
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plea in abeyance   a plea held in suspension upon completion of requirements, a guilty finding is set aside  
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plea bargain   negotiations between a defense attorney and a prosecutor in which a guilty plea is exchanged either for a lesser charge  
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posse comitatus   a body of men that a law enforcement officer can call upon to assist him in time of emergency or need  
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precedent   a rule of law established by an appellate court for a particular type of case  
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premeditation   when a crime was thought about beforehand  
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preponderance of the evidence   evidence which is minimally of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered by the opposition  
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prosecutor   the individual who conducts crmiinal prosecutions on behalf of the state or people  
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pro tempore   for the time being, temporary  
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public defender   lawyers regularly employed by the government to represent people accused of crimes and who cannot afford to hire their own attorney  
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relevant   evidence which helps to prove a point or issue in a case  
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remand   to send a case back to a lower court after an appeal has been heard and decided in the appellant's favor  
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restitution   court ordered the defender pay the victim for the damage  
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sentence   the judgment the court gives to the defendant after the conviction, imposing the punishment  
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sequester   to separate from or to hold aside  
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statue law   law passed by a law-making body such as the State Legislature  
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standing   the legal right of a person/group to challenge a ruling or the doncut of another  
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stay   the temporary suspension of proceedings in a case  
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summons/subpoena   an order of the court to appear at a specific time  
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testimony   information or evidence given by a witness under oath  
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trial de novo   a new trial or retrial held in an appellate court  
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venue   the area in which a court may hear and determine a case  
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verdict   a formal decision or finding made by the jury  
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voir dire   the questioning of possible jurors by the judge and the lawyers to decide whether they are acceptable to decide the case  
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waive   to give up a right or a claim willingly  
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warrant   an order authorizing arrest, search and seizure, etc.  
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writ   an order issued by a court/judge in order to foce defendant to do something  
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writ of certiorari   a writ from a superior court to an inferior court directing that a record of its proceedings in a case be sent up for review  
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