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Mr. C-Carroll-Holt

Chapter 12-Mr. C-Carroll County

QuestionAnswer
party against whom a lawsuit is brought defendant
allows a lawyer to dismiss a juror without explanation peremptory challenge
official accusation against a person indictment
party that initiates a lawsuit plaintiff
body of law founded on court rulings in earlier cases common law
decides whether the government has adequate evidence to try an accused person on official charges grand jury
minor crimes, such as petty larceny misdemeanors
laws passed by national, state, and local lawmaking bodies statutory law
the accused is formally told of charges against him or her arraignment
affidavit in which a state's prosecutor states there is sufficient evidence to try a case information
process in which courts decide meaning of laws passed by legislatures statutory interpretation
held as security to discourage an accused person from fleeing a court's jurisdiction bond
divisions within a state that act as units of government over certain areas counties (like Carroll)
serious crimes, such as murder and larson felonies
money an accused person may pay for release from jail whilee awaiting trial bail
Created by: rdchiar
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