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Unit 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prosecution | the party who starts the legal proceedings against another party for a violation of the law ( always the government) |
| Plaintiff | A person or party filling a law suit |
| Grand Jury | A group of citizen that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of crime |
| Indictment | A grand jury (or judge) hears evidence and formally charges the suspect with the crime |
| Stare Decisis | the practice of using earlier judicial rulings as a basis for deciding cases ( Latin for "let the decision stand" |
| writ of habeas corpus | a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person |
| Bills of attainder | a law that punishes a person accused of crime without trial or fair hearing in court |
| Ex Post Facto law | a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed |
| due process of law | procedures established by law and guaranteed by the Constitution |
| Plea Barganinng | a negotiation between the defense attorney and the prosecutor who is the government attorney. offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty fro a lesser penalty |
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