| A | B |
|---|
| bail | temporary release of a prisoner in exchange for money |
| reasonable doubt | burden of proof in a criminal trial |
| defendant | the person charged with a crime |
| felony | a major crime |
| misdemeanor | a less serious crime |
| grand jury | the formal device by which a person can be accused of a serious crime |
| indictment | formal charge of a crime |
| Miranda Rights | makes confessions inadmissible if police do not advise the accused of these rights |
| plea bargain | to negotiate a mutually satisfactory disposition in a case |
| criminal law | deals with wrongs against society |
