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| PROGRAM FOR A JUVENILE WHO HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO A TREATMENT OR CONFINEMENT FACILITY, CONDITIONALLY RELEASED FROM THE FACILITY, AND PLACED IN A SUPERVISED TREATMENT PROGRAM. |
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| THE FACT-FINDING PROCESS WHEREIN THE JUVENILE COURT DETERMINES WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUSTAIN ALLEGATION IN A PETITION |
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| AN ACT OF MISCONDUCT COMMITTED BY A JUVENILE THAT IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT WOULD NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFENSE |
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| A DOCTRINE BY WHICH THE GOVERNMENT SUPERVISES CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE UNDER LEGAL DISABILITY. |
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| UNMANAGEABLE OR UNCONTROLLED BEHAVIOR OF A CHILD OR MINOR, WHICH IS GENERALLY CLASSIFIED AS AN ACT CONSTITUTING JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. |
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| AN ACT OF CONDUCT WHICH IS DECLARED BY STATUTUE TO BE AN OFFENSE, BUT ONLY WHEN COMMITTED OR ENGAGED IN BY A JUVENILE. |
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| GEBERAKKY THOUGHT OF AS CRIMES WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL VICTIM, SUCH AS GAMBLING, DRUGS,OR PROSTITUTION. |
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| STATE INSTITUTIONS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING ALSO CALLED REFORM SCHOOLS. |
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| A WRIT DEMANDING THAT A PRISONER BE BROUGHT BEFORE A JUDGE SO THAT LAW ENFOCEMENT CAN JUSTIFY THE DETENTION OF THAT PRISONER. |
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| A PERSON WHO INITIATES A COURT ACTION. |
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| A HEARING IN JUVENILE COURTS, CONDUCTED AFTER AN ADJUCATORY HEARING. DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE TREAMENT FOR A JUVENILE. |
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| A CRIMINAL OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY DEATH OR INCARCERATION IN A PRISON FACILITY. |
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| TO ABSOLVE A PERSON LEGALLY FROM AN ACCUSATION |
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| UNLAWFUL,INTENTIONAL CAUSING OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY WITH OR WITHOUT A DEADLY WEAPON; UNLAWFUL INTENTIONAL ATTEMPTING OR THREATENING SEROIUS HARM BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME WHICH CAUSE ITS GRAVITY TO BE GREATER THAN THAT OF THE AVERAGE INSTANCE OF THE GIVEN TYPE OF OFFENSE, |
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| AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES |
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| ONE IS WHO PERMITTED OR INVITED BY THE COURT TO PARTICIPATE IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING. |
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| THE HEARING IN A CRIMINAL CASE WHERE THE DEFENDANT IS INFORMED OF HIS OR HER RIGHTS AND THE DEFENDENT IS REQUIRED TO ENTER A PLEA |
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| A FORM OF PRETRIAL RELEASE DEPOSITED WITH THE COURT TO KEEP A DEFENDENT OUT OF JAIL |
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| A FORM OF PRETRIAL RELEASE DEPOSITED WITH THE COURT TO KEEP A DEFENDENT OUT OF JAIL |
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| THE PLACE WHERE JUDGES SIT IN COURT; |
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| OFFICIALLY RECORDING AN ENTRY-INTO-DETENTION AFTER ARREST. |
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| THE GIVING OR OFFERING OF ANYTHING OF VALUE WITH INTENT TO INFLUENCE PERSONS IN OFFICIAL POSITIONS. EXAMPLE: MAJOR, POLICE, ETC. |
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| THE GIVING OR OFFERING OF ANYTHING OF VALUE WITH INTENT TO INFLUENCE PERSONS IN OFFICIAL POSITIONS. EXAMPLE: MAJOR, POLICE, ETC. |
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| THE GIVING OR OFFERING OF ANYTHING OF VALUE WITH INTENT TO INFLUENCE PERSONS IN OFFICIAL POSITIONS. EXAMPLE: MAJOR, POLICE, ETC. |
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| THE BREAKING AND ENTERING INTO A DWELLING WITH THE INENT TO COMMIT A LARCENY. |
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| A CRIMINAL OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY DEATH |
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AN OBJECTION TAKEN BY EITHER PARTY TO
ONE OR MORE OR ALL OF THE JURORS WHO ARE TO TRY A PERSON ACCUSED. |
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| A PERSON FORMALLY ACCUSED OF AN OFFENSE(S) BY THE FILING IN COURT OF A CHARGING DOCUMENT. |
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| INITIAL EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES BY THE PARTY WHO CALLS THEM |
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| PUTTING A PERSON ON TRIAL FOR AN OFFENSE FOR WHICH HE OR SHE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN TRIED. |
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| THE MISAPROPRIATION OR ILLEGAL DISPOSAL OF LEGALLY ENTRUSTED PROPERTY BY THE PERSON(S) TO WHOM IT WAS ENTRUSTED. |
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| THE INDUCEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO COMMIT A CRIME NOT CONTEMPLATED BY HIM BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER |
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| UNLAWFULLY OBTAINING OR ATTEMPTING TO OBTAIN SOMETHING OF VALUE FROM ANOTHER BY COMPELLING THE OTHER PERSON TO DELIVER IT BY THE THREAT OF PHYSICAL INJURY TO THAT PERSON OR THEIR PROPOERTY |
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| IMPRISONMENT IN A PENAL INSTITUTION |
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| A FORMAL, WRITTEN ACCUSATION SUBMITTED TO THE COURT BY A GRAND JURY. |
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| A TYPE OF SENTENCE OR IMPRISONMENT WHERE THE TIME PERIOD IS A RANGE OF YEARS AND NOT A DEFINITE NUMBER OF YEARS. |
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| THE STATE OF MIND OR ATTITUDE WITH WHICH AN ACT IS CARRIED OUT. |
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| A CONFINEMENT FACILITY ADMINISTERED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNEMENT FOR A ONE YEAR |
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| UNLAWFUL TAKING OF PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER WITHOUT FORCE OR DECEIT BUT WITHOUT PERMISSION OR AUTHORITY. |
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| EVIL INTENT TO COMMIT A WRONG |
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| THE CRIMINAL INTENT OR STATE OF MIND OF THAT ACCOMPANIES A CRIME |
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