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hung jury

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jury that’s unable to agree on verdict

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defendant

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person who’s believed to have committed a crime

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convict

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to find a defendant guilty of a crime

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charge

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to formal legal accusation against a suspect

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acquittal

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to find a defendant not guilty of a crime

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circumstantial evidence

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evidence that only indirectly ties the suspect to a crime and doesn’t prove he/she committed a crime

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due process

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an established course for judicial proceedings designed to protect the legal rights of people

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reasonable doubt

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when a juror isn’t convinced the defendant is guilty after all the evidence has been presented

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district attorney

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the lawyer who is against the defendant and works for the state

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burden of proof

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the prosecution (not the defense) has to prove the defendant guilt ei innocent until proven guilty

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prosecution

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lawyer who’s trying to convince the jury that the defendant is guilty

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