Terms
The use of necessary force to protect oneself or others from imminent, unlawful physical harm or death.
Any penalty provided by law and imposed by a court is called a...
What is punishment?
A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime
What is indictment?
A crime punishable by confinement for more than a year in a state prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both—or even death.
What is a felony?
A reasonable ground for belief.
What is probable cause?
Plea bargains must be approved by the....
What is the judge of the court?
A group of citizens selected to hear, in secret, the evidence of alleged crimes submitted by the prosecutor.
What is a grand jury?
Is a less serious crime. It usually is punishable by confinement in a county or city jail for one year or less, by a fine of $1,000 or less, or both.
What is a misdomenor?
jury’s decision in a case.
What is verdict?
An accused person may agree to plead guilty to a less serious crime in exchange for having a more serious charge dropped.
What is plea bargain?
Samples of blood and DNA are taken as allowed by....
What is law?
A written accusation that declares there is sufficient evidence to try the identified individual for a specified crime
What is indictment?
Criminal statutes ordinarily set maximum limits for....
What is punishment?
Shortly after his or her arrest, the defendant is brought before the court in a proceeding called an....
What is an arraignment?
A court proceeding during which the formal charges in the information or the indictment are read.
What is an arraignment?
In considering the appropriate punishments, the courts must always consider the....
What is the Eighth Amendment’s?
If the plea is “not guilty,” the defendant may then elect to have a...
What is a preliminary hearing?