Business Law Chapter 4 Review

Shortly after his or her arrest, a defendant is brought before the court for a(n)

• preliminary hearing.

• arraignment.

• indictment.

• premptory examination.

A group of citizens elected to hear evidence of a crime in secret is called a

• grand jury.

• civil jury.

• jury of peers.

• citizen jury.

The power of a court to decide a case is called

• an ordinance.

• procedural law.

• jurisdiction.

• substantive law.

A(n) ______________________ is not usually valid unless a person has been issued a Miranda warning.

• search warrant

• confession

• arrest warrant

• legal penalty or fine

Immunity can eliminate a person's right to refuse to testify on the grounds of self-incrimination.

• True

• False

What is the standard of proof in a criminal case?

• proof by clear and convincing evidence

• proof by a preponderance of the evidence

• proof beyond a reasonable doubt

• proof by eye witnesses

When two or more people come to an agreement to commit a crime, they have formed a

• coalition.

• cooperative.

• contingency.

• conspiracy.

After establishing probable cause to search a suspect and or his or her property an officer of the law must first obtain a(n)

• court warrant.

• search warrant.

• bench warrant.

• arrest warrant.

The cross examination of a witness can be performed at different times by both the prosecutor and the attorney for the defense.

• True

• False

It is not a crime to buy property that you know or suspect has been stolen.

• True

• False