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Vocabulary of Crime and Juustice
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History
10th Grade
12/05/2012

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Accused
Definition
 A person charged with a criminal offense, or the state of being so charged
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Acquittal
Definition
 formally certifies the accused is free from the charge of an offense, as far as the criminal law is concerned
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Admissible Evidence
Definition
in a court of law, is any testimonial, documentary, or tangible evidence that may be introduced to a factfinder
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Affidavit
Definition
is a written sworn statement of fact voluntarily made by an affiant or deponent under an oath or affirmation administered by a person authorized to do so
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Appeal
Definition
is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision
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Arraignment Hearing
Definition
is a court proceeding and a significant aspect of criminal procedure
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Arrest Warrant
Definition
is a warrant issued by a judge on behalf of the state, which authorizes the arrest and detention of an individual
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Bail
Definition
is some form of property deposited or pledged to a court to persuade it to release a suspect from jail, on the understanding that the suspect will return for trial or forfeit the bail (and possibly be brought up on charges of the crime of failure to appear)
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Definition
s the standard of evidence required to validate a criminal conviction in most adversarial legal systems
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Bill of Rights
Definition
  1. unreasonable searches and seizures
  2. protect against abuse of government
  3. sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions
  4. right to a jury trail in certain Civil cases
  5. prohibiting the government from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusaul punishments
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Burden of Proof
Definition
s the obligation to shift the accepted conclusion away from an oppositional opinion to one's own position.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
Definition
Control the laws of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms and explosives
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Civil Law
Definition
where no crime is commited mostly sued for something (indualivual or organization)
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Clemency
Definition
disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due
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Conviction
Definition
Where the verdict find the defendant guilty of a criminal charge
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Criminal Law
Definition

Doing with breaking laws or doing crimes in America

Jail time recieved

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Defendant
Definition
is any party required to answer a plaintiff's complaint in a civil lawsuit, or any party that has been formally charged
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District Attorney
Definition
in many jurisdictions in the United States, is the elected or appointed official who represents thegovernment in the prosecution of criminal offenses
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Double Jeopardy
Definition
s a procedural defence that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following a legitimate acquittal 
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Extradition
Definition
is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Definition
is a governmental agency belonging to the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency (counterintelligence).
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Felony
Definition
is a serious crime in the common law countries
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Grand Jury
Definition
is a type of jury that determines whether a criminal indictment will be issued
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Guilty
Definition
having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; justly subject to a certain accusation or penalty
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Habeas Corpus
Definition
is a writ (legal action) which requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court
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Hammurabi’s Code
Definition
is a well-preserved Babylonian law code, dating back to about 1772 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings
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Indictment
Definition
n the common law system, is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
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Jail
Definition
A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention, especially persons awaiting trial under local jurisdiction
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Judge
Definition
is an official who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges.
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Jurisdiction
Definition
is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility
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Jury
Definition
is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court
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Magistrate
Definition
is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge.
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Miranda Warning
Definition
is a warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) before they are interrogated to preserve the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings.
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Misdemeanor
Definition
is any "lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems
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No Contest (Nolo Contendre)
Definition
is a legal term that comes from the Latin for "I do not wish to contend.
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North Carolina Highway Patrol
Definition
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible
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North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Definition
controls and regulates laws on hunting, fishing, and boating
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Pardon
Definition
A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty; it is usually granted by a head of state (such as a monarch or president
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Parole
Definition
is the provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions. Originating from the Italian parole
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Plain Sight
Definition
Where a officer can see or smell something in plain sight that is illegal
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Plea Agreement
Definition
is an agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor.
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Police Department
Definition
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law, protect property, and limit civil disorder.
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Prison
Definition
is a place in which people are physically confined and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms
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Privilege
Definition
a right or immunity granted as a peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor : prerogative; especially : such a right or immunity attached specifically to a position
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Probation
Definition
oped from the efforts of a philanthropist, John Augustus, who looked for ways to rehabilitate the behavior of criminals.
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Probable Cause
Definition
s the standard by which an officer or agent of the law has the grounds to make an arrest or to conduct a personal search
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Prosecutor
Definition
s the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system
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Public Defender
Definition
is primarily used to refer to a lawyer appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire an attorney
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Restraining Order
Definition
A restraining order or order of protection is a form of legal injunction that requires a party to do, or to refrain from doing, certain acts
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Right
Definition
Rights - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RightsRights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people
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State Bureau of Investigation
Definition
he SBI assists local law enforcement with criminal investigations. We work closely with local police and Sheriffs, district attorneys, federal investigators
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Sheriff’s Department
Definition
sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political
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Subpoena
Definition
A subpoena play /səˈpiːnə/ is a writ by a government agency, most often a court, that has authority to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence
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Summons
Definition
A call by an authority to appear, come, or do something.
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Transcript
Definition
is a written record of spoken language. In court proceedings, a transcript is usually a record of all decisions of the judge
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Trial by Ordeal
Definition
is a judicial practice by which the guilt or innocence of the accused is determined by subjecting him to an unpleasant, usually dangerous obstacles
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Waiver
Definition
A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege
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warrant
Definition
Most often, the term warrant refers to a specific type of authorization; a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which permits an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed.
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