| A | B |
|---|
| contempt of court | willful disobedience of a judge's command or of an official court order |
| exclusionary rule | the rule established by the Supreme Court that evidence unconstitutionally gathered by law enforcement officers may not be used against the defendant in a trial |
| immunity | in legal terms, exemption from prosecution |
| misdemeanor | a minor criminal offense |
| probable cause | reasonable grounds for presuming guilt in someone accused of a crime. Required in cases in which law enforcement officers needs to conduct a search and cannot, for practical purposes cannot obtain a search warrant |
| rights against self-incrimination | guaranteed by the 5th Amendment, the Constitutional right to refuse to give testimony that could subject oneself to criminal prosecution |
| right to privacy | the right to be free from intrusion into one's private life by government officials |
| warrant | an order by a judge authorizing a police officer to make an arrest, search, or to perform some other designated act |
