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| especially the ruling of the majority of the members of court, also the belief held by the majority of people. |
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| judicial opinion that does not agree with the majority ruling. |
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| agreeing to plead guilty to a lesser charge. |
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| judicial opinion that supports another opinion. |
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| laws that apply to the facts in a legal case. |
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| document requiring a person to appear in court. |
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| jury that returns an indictment. |
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| facts that are part of a legal case. |
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| document stating the points of fact and points of law in a legal case. |
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| formal charge against a person. |
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| crime punishable by death. |
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| rights of those who have suffered from illegal actions. |
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| spoken argument as part of a legal case. |
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| agreeing to a charge in court. |
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| jury that finds the defendant guilty or innocent. |
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| a formal accusation of crime made by a prosecuting officer as distinguished from an indictment presented b y a grand jury. |
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| telling a falsehood in a legal matter while under oath. |
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| free lawyer provided by the state. |
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| Supreme Court order for a lower court to send records on a case. |
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| the finding or decision of a jury on the matter submitted to it in trial. |
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| hearing at which a judge determines if a person charged with a crime should go to trial. |
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