Court Proceedings (AAERT) UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
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sequestered kept isolated until they reach their verdict
when one trial is held to decide which party wins, and then
bifurcated (two-pronged) a separate hearing is held to determine the penalty to be
imposed.
each side discloses what evidence it intends to present at
discovery
trial
where a person can be dismissed from further consider-
peremptory challenges ation without the challenging attorney having to tell the
court why.
to fill out which lists the indictments and asks them
verdict form
to reach a decision concerning one.
In criminal cases the may begin the process
prosecutor
again by refiling its charges.
Many jurisdictions require their to conduct a
pre-sentencing investigation. This is to explore the con-
probation departments
victed defendant's background, with a view to aiding the
judge in determining a just sentence.
action lawsuit
a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the case of the
adverse witness party who called him, whether or not the witness is actually
hostile.
written statement of facts made under oath; an aflant
afldavit - aflant
signs an afldavit
to declare solemnly and formally; although not using the
aflrm form of an oath, an aflant is still subject to the penalties
of perjury.
formal statement by convicted defendant as to whether
, there is any reason why
judgment should not be
rendered
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sequestered kept isolated until they reach their verdict
when one trial is held to decide which party wins, and then
bifurcated (two-pronged) a separate hearing is held to determine the penalty to be
imposed.
each side discloses what evidence it intends to present at
discovery
trial
where a person can be dismissed from further consider-
peremptory challenges ation without the challenging attorney having to tell the
court why.
to fill out which lists the indictments and asks them
verdict form
to reach a decision concerning one.
In criminal cases the may begin the process
prosecutor
again by refiling its charges.
Many jurisdictions require their to conduct a
pre-sentencing investigation. This is to explore the con-
probation departments
victed defendant's background, with a view to aiding the
judge in determining a just sentence.
action lawsuit
a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the case of the
adverse witness party who called him, whether or not the witness is actually
hostile.
written statement of facts made under oath; an aflant
afldavit - aflant
signs an afldavit
to declare solemnly and formally; although not using the
aflrm form of an oath, an aflant is still subject to the penalties
of perjury.
formal statement by convicted defendant as to whether
, there is any reason why
judgment should not be
rendered
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