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Criminal Justice Final
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one who has special training, experience, or skill in a relevant area and is allowed by the cou
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rt to offer an opinion on some issue within that area of expertise
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appeal the right of a convicted person to ask a higher court to review his or her case
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beyond a reasonable doubt kr kr kr The burden of proof in a criminal case.
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misdemeanor a minor crime usually punishable by less than one year in jail or a small fine. kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr




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the negotiation of an agreement between th prosecution and the defense whereby the def
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endent pleads guilty to a lesser offense for a more lenient sentence
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a defendant's plea of "no contest in a criminal case and means that he or she does not direct
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ly admit guilt but submits to sentencing and other punishment
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felony a serious crime of usually more than one year in prison/ and or bigger fines
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prosecutor
a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal pr
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osecution

habeas corpus a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
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criminal defendant kr the party against whom a criminal charge is brought
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arraignment the first appearance un court of a person formally charged of committing a crime kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr




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a law establishing the period of time within which an offense can be punished after its com
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mission

subpoena a command to appear at court at a specified time and place to testify
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probation
the suspension of all or part of a sentence and its replacement by freedom subject to specifi
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c conditions and the supervision of an officer of the court
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statutes that protect buyers by prohibiting unfair or misleading trade practices; setting stan
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dards for quality, safety, and reliability of many goods and services, and establishing agencies to enf
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orce laws that help buyers
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