cj vocab

in criminal proceedings, a writ issued by a judicial officer, directing a law enforcement officer to perform a specified act and affording. The officer protection from damages if he, or she performs it.

• warrant

• arrest

• booking

in custody, not free to leave

• arrest

• warrant

• bail/bond

A law-enforcement or correctional administrative process officially recording an entry into detention

• booking

• preliminary hearing

• trail

strictly, the hearing before a court, in which identity is established, the charge and rights, are read to the defendant and a plea is made

• arraignment

• bail/bond

• indictment

The money or property pledged to the court, or actually deposited with the court to affect the release of a person from custody

• bail/bond

• trail

• warrant

a processing where it is determined: if a crime was committed where it occurred, and whether there are reasonable grounds to believe the defendant committed it

• preliminary hearing

• grand jury

• booking

A group of Jurors , who have selected according to law, and have been sworn to hear the evidence and to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial

• grand jury

• arrest

• arraignment

A formal written accusation submitted to the court by a grand jury, stating a person committed a crime

• indictment

• trail

• booking

in criminal proceedings, the examination in court of the issues of fact in law in a case to acquit or convict a defendant

• trail

• warrant

• arrest

A set of facts and circumstances that would induce a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe a crime has been committed

• probable cause

• arrest

• bail/bond