Legal Terms Part 1 (# 1-15)

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statement that you swear is true, can be used in court

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affidavit

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A written or printed statement made under oath

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affidavit

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What event involves finding out your charges, entering your plea (guilty, not guilty, or no contest), and getting a lawyer if you don’t have one?

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arraignment

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bringing somebody to court to formally accuse them of a crime

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arraignment

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doctor (medical examiner) exam, dead body, discover the cause of death

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autopsy

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inspection and dissection of a body after death, to determine the cause of death

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autopsy

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money, frees accused person until trial

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bail

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The release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under conditions designed to assure that person's appearance in court when required. Also, can refer to the amount of bond money posted as a financial condition of pretrial release.

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bail

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arrest, details, fingerprints, mug shot

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booking

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Part of the process of being arrested in which the details of who a person is and why he or she was arrested are recorded into the police records.

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booking