Post Arraignment Flashcards

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Grand jury

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A body of (often 23) people who are chosen to sit permanently for at least a month or year who decide whether to issue indictments

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Probable cause

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A reasonable ground to suspect that a person has committed a crime or that a place contains specific items connected with a crime. Under Fourth Amendment which amounts to more than a bare suspension but less than evidence that would justify a conviction

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Immunity

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Any exemption from a duty, liability or service of process

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Discovery

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The act of finding or learning something that was previously unknown

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