Malek Chapter 8

Question 1

Appearance Notice

Answer 1

A legal document sent out to the accused to appear in court. But it is used for less serious offences.

Question 2

Arrest

Answer 2

A police officer places the person under arrest, which means that the person has had their rights taken away legally and must stay in custody of the police officer. To make the arrest legal the police officer must identify himself/herself, tell the accused that they are under arrest, tell them what the charge is and show them the arrest warrant, touch the person to say that he or she is in legal custody.

Question 3

Arrest Warrant

Answer 3

a written court order stating that the police must arrest the person that may have committed the crime

Question 4

Bail

Answer 4

when the person posts a some of money or other security to guarantee their appearance at court

Question 5

Bench Warrant

Answer 5

an arrest warrant given by the judge, when the accused does not show up to court

Question 6

Detention

Answer 6

Detention means you are being detained and you are allowed to call a lawyer for legal advice since you now know what you are being charged with.

Question 7

Information

Answer 7

the report given under oath, telling the court the specifics of what happened when the offence was made.

Question 8

Line-up

Answer 8

A group of people that are shown to the victim or the witnesses to say who the accused is.

Question 9

Peace Officer

Answer 9

someone who is responsible for keeping the public peace-mayor, police officer, customs officer etc.

Question 10

Promise to Appear

Answer 10

when the accused signs an agreement that says the time of the trial and when they will appear in court.

Question 11

Reasonable Grounds

Answer 11

information that would tell a sensible person to say that the accused/suspect has committed the criminal offence.

Question 12

Recognizance

Answer 12

Means that the accused must come to court, and if the accused does not appear in court when they need to they will receive a fine up until $500.

Question 13

Reverse Onus

Answer 13

Up to the defence to show why bail should happen

Question 14

Search Warrant

Answer 14

a legal document that police officers receive from court that gives them the right to search a certain place.

Question 15

Show Case Hearing

Answer 15

If bail doesn’t happen the crown needs to show case why the person needs to continue to stay in jail

Question 16

Summons

Answer 16

It is a legal document stating that the accused must come to court for an indictable offence

Question 17

Surety

Answer 17

someone who agrees to pay a certain amount of money if the accused doesn’t come to court

Question 18

Telewarrant

Answer 18

A search warrant where the police officer gives the information to the judge/justice of the peace over the phone or fax. Then the judge makes a record of the information.