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jury hung (a jury which is unable to make a final decision in a case)
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release of information (making information available to the public)
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court order (order issued by the court [judge etc.] for or prohibiting an action)
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200
witness hostile (a witness for the opposing side)
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Court Federal District (national court with authority over a specified region)
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200
lie detector (machine which measures heart rate to determine if a person is lying)
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equal protection (constitutional guarantee that every person will be treated equally by the government)
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slander (giving a false statement that damages another’s reputation)
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rebuttal (contradicting or opposing in a formal manner by argument or proof)
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writ (a formal legal document prohibiting or ordering some action)
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permanent resident (person living long term in a country)
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capital punishment (death penalty)
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adjudication (deciding of a case through judicial or administrative hearing)
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sue (to prosecute in civil court in seeking to redress wrongs)
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Public Defender (P.D.) (state funded counsel assigned to an indigent defendant)
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priors (previous offenses committed by the defendant)
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will (last will and testament: one’s written decree of what will happen to all of his or her possessions upon death)
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tort (wrongful act or damage [not involving a breach of contract] for which a civil action can be brought)
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Deputy District Attorney (Deputy D.A.) (assistant to the D.A.)
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testify (to give evidence under oath in a court of law)
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failure to comply (when person is ordered to do something by the court and does not)
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due process (legal right of a defendant to a speedy and fair trial)
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hearing (formal proceeding held before judge)
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185
probation (suspension of defendant’s sentence under supervision of probation officer)
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manslaughter (killing of a human being by another esp. without malice)
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statutory rape (sexual intercourse even if consensual with a minor)
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sexual molestation (making improper and unwanted sexual advances or attacks)
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185
custody (case and control of children)
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216
drug (substance used in or as a medicine or to alter the functioning of one’s body)
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separation (separation of a married couple but not yet divorce)
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serve a summons to somebody (give an official order to respondent to appear in court)
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investigation (search by law enforcement to determine truth of events)
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195
injunction (court order prohibiting or ordering an action)
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201
jurisdiction (range of authority in administering justice)
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default judgment (judgment entered against a defendant who does not plead or defend often by not appearing in court)
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affidavit of prejudice (sworn statement alleging a potential judge is biased)
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counsel table (table where the legal counsel sits)
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drunk driving (driving while intoxicated)
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sentence consecutive (back to back sentences one punishment immediately after another)
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argumentative (fond of arguing)
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acquittal (clearing of a person from a charge finding the defendant not guilty)
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paralegal (person trained to aid lawyers but not to practice law)
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prison (place of long term incarceration where convicts fulfill their sentences)
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convict (an individual who has been found guilty and incarcerated)
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personal recognizance (one’s own care and responsibility)
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Court appointed counsel (attorney assigned to case by the court esp. for indigent defendant)
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burden of proof (legal requirement of prosecution to prove the guilt of defendant)