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| THE PROCESS THAT OCCURS WHEN THE STATE (OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) BEGINS THE FORMAL PROCESS IN A CRIMINAL CASE. THE ACTION IS TAKEN BY A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. |
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| THE PERSON CHARGED WITH A CRIME AND AGAINST WHOM A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING HAS BEGUN OR IS PENDING, |
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| COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PROSECUTION |
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| SIMILAR TO COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICING, UTILIZES A MORE INTEGRATED, SOLUTION-BASED APPROACH TO CRIME, GOING BEYOND TRADITIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS TO LOOK AT SUCH ISSUES AS QUALITY OF LIFE. |
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| A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR REPRESENTING THE STATE (OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) AGAINST AN OFFENDER IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS |
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| A FORMAL WRITTEN DOCUMENT USED TO CHARGE A PERSON WITH A SPECIFIC OFFENSE. |
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| THE WRITTEN ACCUSATION OF A GRAND JURY, FORMALLY STATING THAT PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS TO BELIEVE THAT THE SUSPECT COMMITTED A SPECIFIED FELONY. |
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| A GROUP OF CITIZENS, CONVENED BY LEGAL AUTHORITY, WHO EVALUATE EVIDENCE TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED AND WHETHER THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE AGAINST THE ACCUSED TO JUSTIFY PROSECUTION. |
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| THE COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING, WHOSE MAIN FUNCTION IS TO PROTECT THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED. |
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| THE RIGHT TO BE REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY AT CRUCIAL STAGES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. |
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| THE GIVING UP OF ONE'S RIGHTS, SUCH AS THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL OR TO A JURY TRIAL. |
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| "ON BEHALF OF SELF." ACTING AS ONE'S OWN ATTORNEY. |
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| TECHNICALLY, A WRITTEN COURT ORDER REQUIRING THAT THE ACCUSED BE TAKEN TO COURT TO DETERMINE THE LEGALITY OF CUSTODY AND CONFINEMENT. |
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| AN ATTORNEY RETAINED AND PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT TO REPRESENT INDIGENT DEFENDANTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. |
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| AN ATTORNEY APPOINTED BY AND PAID FOR BY THE COURT TO REPRESENT A DEFENDANT WHO DOES NOT HAVE FUNDS TO REAIN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY. |
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| SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DEFENSE ATTORNEYS IN WHICH A GOVERNMENT AL AGENCY CONTRACTS WITH A LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATION, A PRIVATE LAW FIRM, OR A PRIVATE ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR INDIGENT DEFENDANTS. |
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| THE OFFICIAL RECORDING OF THE NAME, PHOTOGRAPH, AND FINGERPRINTS OF SUSPECT, ALONG WITH THE OFFENSE CHARGED AND THE NAME OF THE OFFICER WHO MADE THE ARREST. |
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| A PROCEDURE IN WHICH A GROUP OF PEOPLE ARE PLACED GROUP TOGETHER IN A LINE TO ALLOW THE COMPLAINANT OR AN EYEWITNESS TO IDENTIFY THE ALLEGED OFFENDER. |
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| AN IDENTIFICATION PROCDURE DURING A POLICE INVESTIGATION. |
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| THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE ACCUSED BEFORE A MAGISTRATE. |
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| AN APPEARANCE BEFORE A LOWER COURT JUDGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUBMIT THE CASE TO THE GRAND JURY OR TO THE TRIAL COURT. |
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| THE PROSECUTOR'S INDICTMENT RETURNED WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GRAND JURY. |
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| A DOCUMENT ISSUED BY A GRAND JURY THAT STATES THAT PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTS TO BELIEVE THAT THE SUSPECT COMMITTED THE CRIME. |
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| A HEARING BEFORE A JUDGE, DURING WHICH THE DEFENDANT IS IDENTIFIED, HEARS THE FORMAL READING OF THE CHARGES, IS READ HIS OR HER LEGAL RIGHTS, AND ENTERS A PLEA TO THE CHARGES. |
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| "I WILL NOT CONTEST IT." IN A CRIMINAL CASE, THIS PLEA HAS THE LEGAL EFFECT OF A GUILTY PLEA, BUT THE PLEA CANNOT BE USED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL ACITON BASED ON THE SAME ACT. |
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| A DOCUMENT SUBMITTED TO THE COURT, ASKING FOR AN ORDER OR A RULING |
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| A LEGAL MOTION REQUESTING THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION HELD BY THE OPPOSING COUNSEL AND INTENDED FOR USE IN THE FORTHCOMING TRIAL. |
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| ORAL TESTIMONY TAKEN FROM THEP OPPOSING PARTY OR A WITNESS FOR THE OPPOSING PARTY. |
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| A SET OF QUESTIONS GIVEN TO A PARTY THOUGHT TO HAVE PERTINENT INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USED AT A TRIAL OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. |
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| A COMMAND, ISSUED BY A COURT, ORDERING A PERSON TO APPEAR IN COURT AT A SPECIFIED TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING TESTTIMONY ON A SPECIFIED ISSUE. |
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| MONEY OR PROPERTY POSTED TO GUARANTEE THAT THE DEFENDANT WILL APPEAR FOR A LEGAL PROCEEDING, SUCH AS A TRIAL, SENTENCING, OR IMPRISONMENT. |
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| INVOVES DEFENDANTS WHO ARE DETAINED BECAUSE THEY ARE THOUGHT TO PRESENT A DANGER TO OTHERS, OR TO BOTH IF RELEASED PENDING TRIAL. |
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| THE DETENTION OF A DEFENDANT IN JAIL BETWEEN ARREST AND TRIAL, EITHER BECAUSE THE JUDGE HAS REFUSED BAIL OR THE DEFENDANT CANNOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF BAIL. |
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| A WRITTEN DOCUMENT INDICATING THAT THE DEFENDANT OR HIS OR HER SURETIES ASSURE THE PRESENCE OF THAT DEFENDANT IS NOT PRESENT. |
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