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equal justice Correct Answer: means that every individual is entitled to the full protection of law due process of law Correct Answer: the legal principle that a law must be applied in a fair manner adversary system Correct Answer: lawyers representing opposing sides are expected to do all that is legally permissible to advance the cause of their clients presumption of innocence Correct Answer: means that a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty criminal law Correct Answer: rules governing crimes and their punishment criminal justice system Correct Answer: a minor crime, usually published by a ticket rather than being arrested misdemeanor Correct Answer: A minor crime that is usually punished by a fine or jail sentence of less than one year felony Correct Answer: a major crime arrest warrant Correct Answer: an order signed by a judge naming the individual to be arrested for a specific crime grand jury Correct Answer: group that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial indictment Correct Answer: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime information Correct Answer: a sworn statement by the prosecution that there is sufficient evidence for a trial plea bargaining Correct Answer: the process in which a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser crime than the one with which the defendant was originally charged jury Correct Answer: a group of citizens who hear evidence during a trial and give a verdict verdict Correct Answer: decision