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Court - C

Terms in this set (9)

case-in-chief
The main body of the case presented by the prosecution and the defense in court
cases of first impression
Cases raising new legal issues that have not previously appeared in court
celerity
Speed or swiftness of punishment
certification
Transfer of juvenile from the jurisdiction of juvenile court to adult court
certiorari
Request to the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case
change of venue
Request to move trial from geographic jurisdiction where crime occurred to where there is a better chance of securing an impartial jury
charge bargain
Plea bargain in which defendant pleads guilty in exchange for reduction in severity of charges
charge to the jury
Judge's instructions to jurors on their legal duties and responsibilities in the case
circuit court
One of thirteen multi-state jurisdictions into which the federal courts have been divided
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