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CMJ
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Criminal Conduct | a criminal act triggered by criminal intent |
| Initial Aggressor | someone who provokes an attack can't then use force to defend herself against the attack she provoked |
| Imperfect Defense | when a defendant fails in the full defense but is found guilty of a lesser offense |
| First Amendment | right to petition the government |
| Voluntary Consent | consent was the product of free will, not of force, threat of force, promise, or trickery |
| Second Amendment | right to bear arms |
| Defense Of Consent | the justification that competent adults voluntarily consented to crimes against themselves and knew what they were consenting to |
| Third Amendment | quartering of soldiers in private homes |
| Battered Woman's Syndrome | mental disorder that develops in victims of domestic violence as a result of serious, long term abuse |
| Indictment | a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime. usually issued by a grand jury |
| Probable Cause | reasonable grounds for making an arrest, conducting a search, or pressing charges |
| Arraignment | a court proceeding where the defendant is formally charged with a crime and enters a plea |
| Restitution | compensation required from a defendant to a victim for the harm or loss caused by the criminal act |
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