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reviewing fall semester vocabs

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Exclusionary Rule   Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court.  
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Acquit    
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Jail   A place where people are kept either while they wait for trial or sentencing or while they serve a sentence for a misdemeanor.  
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Convict   The person who has been found guilty of a crime  
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Prision   A place where people who are serving long sentences for having committed felonies are kept.  
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Double Jeopardy   Being charged twice for the same crime.  
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Miranda Rights   Rights of the accused that the police must read upon arrest of an individual.  
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Indictment   Formal charges handed down by the grand jury.  
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Probable Cause   A reasonable belief, known personally or through reliable source that a specific person has committed.  
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Bill of Rights   The first 10 Amendments.  
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Arson   Burning another persons property.  
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Felony   A serious crime  
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Misdemeanor   A minor crime  
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Homicide   Taking someone's life.  
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Vandalism   Destruction of someone else's problem  
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Actus Reus   Unlawful act  
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Mens Rea   Intent  
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