Law Ed 4.1 Vocab

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False testimony under oath, bearing false witness, lying under oath

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Perjury

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A jury that cannot agree on a verdict results in a mistrial.

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Hung Jury

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Rapid handwriting using symbols & abbreviations

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Shorthand

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Someone who saw the crime and can provide information

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Witness

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A government official conducting criminal prosecutions for the state

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Prosecutor

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A person allowed to testify at a trial due to special knowledge in a relevant field.

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Expert Witness

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Questioning an opposing witness during a trial.

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Cross-Examination

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A judge's decision to ignore a lawyer's objection and allow questioning to continue

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Overruled

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Level of certainty for a guilty verdict.

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Reasonable Doubt

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Sworn statement of facts in an incident

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Affidavit