Legal Proceedings Vocab

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Formal process of making a police record of an arrest

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Booking

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Group of 16-23 people that determine if there is a sufficient cause for a defendant to stand trial

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Grand Jury

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To ensure that defendants return to court for their trial / defendants pay a set amount of money to the court

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Bail

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First time a defendant is brought before a judge

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Initial Appearance

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Court session at which a defendant is charged and enters a plea

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Arraignment

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Detaining a person who has been arrested and charged with a crime while they await trial

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Pretrial detention

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A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law

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Judge