CRIMINAL LAW VOCABULARY

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An accusation charging a person with a public offense presented by a grand jury is called an

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indictment

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A motion by a criminal defendant that requests details concerning the offense charged.

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Bill of particulars

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The original pleading by which an action is filed in court.

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Complaint

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Security given for the release of a jailed person that guarantees his or her attendance at all required court.

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Bail

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Any offense punishable by imprisonment or death for a term exceeding one year. A Major offense!

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Felony

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In the criminal law, a finding of not guilty.

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Acquittal

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The means by which a criminal defendant, after exhausting appellate remedies, seeks to attack the conditions of his/her confinement or otherwise indirectly attack his/her conviction.

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Collateral attack

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The actual restraint of a person for submission to custody.

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Arrest

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A felony case punishable by death.

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Capital case

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Written guaranty executed by a defendant and a surety to ensure the defendant will appear and make him/herself available to the court.

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Bail bond