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| mediation | ____________ happens when the parties to a dispute invite a third party into the decision making process to help them find a solution. |
| arbitration | _______ happens when the parties actually transfer the power to settle their dispute to a third party. |
| Med-arb | _______combines the best aspects of mediation and arbitration. |
| Pleadings | Civil trials begin with ________, the formal papers filed with the court by the plaintiff and defendant . |
| Complaint | The ________ expresses the plaintiff's allegations or claims against the defendant. |
| Answer | The ________ is the defendants response to the allegations or claims made by the plaintiff. |
| Pretrial hearing | This is an informal meeting before a judge that usually occurs before the actual trial takes place. It is intended to simplify the issues and discuss matters that might help dispose of the case. |
| Grand Jury | This is a jury of inquiry made up of citizens who must decide whether there is enough evidence to justify accusing certain persons of certain crimes. |
| Petit Jury | This is a jury that decides upon the guilt or innocence of the person being tried. |
| indictment | A written accusation charging an individual, this is made by a grand jury. |
| arraignment | Following the information or indictment, the accused is brought to court for __________. The suspect is read the indictment or information and is asked to plead guilty or not guilty. |
| sentenced | After a person has been convicted of a crime, he or she is ________ by the court, which means the judge provides the punishment which can include fines, imprisonment, or even death. |
| detention hearing | As a first step in a juvenile case, the judge usually holds a ___________ _____________ to learn whether there are good reasons to keep the accused in custody. |
| information | Depending upon the jurisdiction, the prosecuting attorney either prepares an __________ , which is a set of formal charges or presents the case to the grand jury. |
