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Criminal Justice AK

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writ of certiorari Order by the Supreme Court directing a lower court to send up the records of a case for review
beyond a reasonable doubt burden of proof required to convict a person of a crime
criminal law law concerned with public wrongs against society
due process government must follow the same fair rules in all cases brought to trial
felony serious crime, punishable by more than a year in jail
misdemeanor less serious crime, punishable by less than a year in jail and/or a small fine
grand jury a group of citizens that decides whether there is sufficient evidence to accuse someone of a crime
petit jury jury of 6 to 12 persons who determine guilt or innocence in a civil or criminal action
indict to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
perjury lying under oath
prosecutor the state or federal government's attorney in a criminal case
probable cause a reasonable basis to believe a person or premises is linked to a crime
plea bargain A defendant's admission of guilt in exchange for a less severe punishment
presumption of innocence guiding principle of criminal procedure, which places the burden of proof on the state
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