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Suspect is arrested and read his/her Miranda rights

Miranda rights: you have right to remain silent, anything you can and will be used against you, you have a right to a lawyer

Probable cause is the reasonable belief that a person has committed a crime and a test is used to determine if it is sufficient enough to arrest a suspect

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Suspect is booked, photographed, and fingerprinted.

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Suspect goes to preliminary hearing, a bail is set.
Bail: money a defendant must pay to get out of jail until their next trail date.

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Cause goes to grand jury

Grand Jury: a group that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and, if the evidence warrants, makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried.

Indicted: formally accuse of or charge with a serious crime.

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Suspect goes to arraignment- either guilty( sentence date is set) or not guilty (trail date is set)

Plea bargain: involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser charge, or to only one of several charges

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Jurors are selected for trail

Voir dire: a preliminary examination of a witness or a juror by a judge or counsel.

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Lawyers present their cases; both sides have a chance to cross examine each others witnesses.

Cross examine: question (a witness called by the other party) in a court of law to discredit or undercut testimony already given.

Defense lawyer: an attorney representing a defendant in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution.

Prosecutor: a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone.

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Petit jury must come back with a unanimous vote, or it is a hung jury and the case is retired

Petit jury: This jury is charged with the responsibility of inquiring into the evidence against persons accused of serious criminal offenses.

Unanimous vote: a vote in favour of a resolution by all the votes of all the eligible voters

Hung jury: A jury that, despite honest attempts, is unable to reach a verdict by the required voting margin.

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Sentence date is set if defendant is found guilty.

Acquitted: free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.