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Argylls Law 4-HRB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crime | punishable offense against society |
| Vicarious Criminal Liability | officer can be held criminally liable |
| Felony | crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both-or even death |
| Misdemeanor | punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for one year or less, or both |
| White-Collar Crimes | offenses committed in the business world |
| Probable Cause | reasonable ground for belief |
| Defense | legal position taken by an accused to defeat the charges against him or her |
| Procedural Defenses | based on problems with the way evidence is obtained or the way an accused person is arrested, questioned, tried, or punished |
| Substantive Defenses | disprove, justify, or excuse the alleged crime |
| Self-Defense | use of the force that appears to be reasonably necessary to the victim to prevent death, serious bodily harm, rape, or kidnapping |
| Immunity | freedom from prosecution even when one has committed the crime charged |
| Contempt of Court | action that hinders the administration of justice |
| Punishment | any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court |
| Plea Bargain | an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped |
| Indictment | a written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime |
| Arraignment | formal charges in the information or in the indictment are read |
| Preliminary Hearing | the evidence against her or him will be presented to the court so it may determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold the defendant for trial |
| Bail | sum of money or property deposited or pledged to guarantee that the arrested person will appear for a preliminary hearing or trial |
| Subpoena | command to an individual to appear and testify or produce documents or other evidence in his or her possession |
| Voir Dire | determine their ability to judge ably and impartially the matter to be placed for them |
| Verdict | decision of the jury |
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