Practical Law - Criminal Law Vocabulary Practice

A punishable offense against society is called a

• Civil

• Criminal

• Crime

• Felony

A crime punishable by imprisonment for more than a year in a state prison or federal prison or by a fine of more than $1,000, or both, or death is a(n)

• Criminal Act

• Felony

• Misdemeanor

• White Collar Crime

A crime punishable by imprisonment in a county or city jail for one year or less, a fine of $1,000 or less or both is called a(n)

• Felony

• Arbitrary Crime

• Misdemeanor

• Bribery

A reasonable ground for belief is

• Intent

• Probable Cause

• Self-Defense

• Defense

A legal position taken by the accused is the

• Defense

• Prosecutor

• Subpoena

• Self-Defense

When an accused person agrees to plead guilty to a less serious crime in order to get a serious charge dropped

• Bargain

• Bail Bargain

• Plea Bargain

• Contempt of Court

A written accusation declaring that there is sufficient evident to try someone for a crime is a(n)

• Indictment

• Bail

• Immunity

• Plea Bargain

A court proceeding during which the formal charges in the information/indictment are read

• Arraignment

• Preliminary Hearing

• Bail

• Indictment

When a defendant pleads "not guilty" at an arraignment, they may elect to have a

• Plea Bargain

• Preliminary Hearing

• Appeal

• Subpoena

Evidence against the defendant is presented to the court to determine whether the case is sufficient to be taken to trail is during the

• Arraignment

• Preliminary Hearing

• Bail Hearing

• Indictment