| A | B |
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| due process | gov. must act fairly and in accord with established rules |
| police power | the power of each state to act to protect and promote the public health , safety, morals, and general welfare |
| search warrant | a court order authorizing a search |
| probable cause | reason able grounds |
| exclusionary rule | evidence gained as a result of an illegal act by police cannot be used against the person from whom it was seized |
| writ of habeas corpus | cour order directed to an officer holding a prisoner and commands that the prisoner be brought before the court and that the officer explain why the prisoner should not be released |
| bill of attainder | legislative act that inflicts punishment without a court trial |
| ex post facto law | 3 features: criminal law;defining a crime or providing punishment (2) applied to an act committed before its passage; (3) a law that works to the disadvantage of the accused |
| grand jury | formal device by which a person can be accused of a serious crime |
| indictment | formal complaint laid before a grand jury by the prosecutor. |
| presentment | formal accusation brought by the grand jury on its own motion |
| information | an affidavit in which the prosecutor swears that there is enough evidence to justify a trial. |
| double jeopardy | a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice |
| bench trial | a judge alone hears the case |
| miranda rule | before police ask questions to a suspect they must read him or her a series of rights |
| bail | a sum of money that the accused may be required to post as a gaurantee that he or she will appear in court at the proper time |
