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"mini-trial"
purpose to determine if probably cause exists to go forward with a trial
conducted by and adjudicated by a judge
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1 jurisdiction 2 writ of certiorari
3 dispute resolution centers 4 preliminary hearing
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, the territory, subject matter, or people over which a
jurisdiction court or other justice agency may exercise lawful
authority, as determined by statute or constitution
the lawful authority of a court to hear or to act on a
case from its beginning and to pass judgment on the
original jurisdiction
law and the facts. The authority may be over a specific
geographic area or over particular types of cases
the lawful authority of a court to review a decision
appellate jurisdiction
made by a lower court
initiate prosecution independent of the prosecutor
determine if an accused should be held over for trial
grand jury meet in secret
provides no opportunity for the accused to cross-
examine witnesses
informal hearings that attempts to solve the issue
dispute resolution centers
without a formal criminal trial
a negotiated agreement among the defendant,
prosecutor, and sometimes the judge as to a plea and
plea bargaining other conditions
includes a lowering of charges against the defenses,
and a reduced caseload for the court
the defendant's formal answer to the charges
plea not guilty, guilty, nolo contendere (no contest; treated
the same as guilty)
"mini-trial"
purpose to determine if probably cause exists to go
preliminary hearing
forward with a trial
conducted by and adjudicated by a judge
release on recognizance release on a written guarantee
(ror)