| A | B |
|---|
| Booking | the formal process of making a police record of an arrest. |
| Arraignment | A late stage in the criminal justice system when, in a felony case, he/she can enter a plea. |
| Bail | When an arrested person can be released by putting up money. |
| Personal Recognizance | also known as personal bond |
| Information | detailing the nature and circumstances of a charge |
| Preliminary hearing | Used in felony cases, it is used to determine if there is enough evidence to require the defendant to stand trial. |
| Grand Jury | A group of about 16-23 people who determine a case and see if the defendant should stand on trial. |
| Indictment | a formal charge of criminal action |
| Nolo Contendere | a plea in which the defendant does not admit guilt but also does not contest to charges |
| Pretrial motion | a formal request that a court can make to carry out an action or ruling |
| Motion for discovery of | to examine certain evidence before trial |
| Motion for continuance | to seek more time to prepare the case |
| Motion for change of venue | a request to change the location of the trial. |
| Motion to suppress evidence | To request that certain evidence should not be used in trial |
| Judicial integrity | the idea that courts should not be parties to lawbreaking by the police |
| Deterrence | that the police will be less likely to violate a citizen’s rights if they know that illegally seized evidence will be thrown out of court |
| Plea bargaining | it involves granting certain concessions to the defendant in exchange for a plea of guilty. |
