Legal Terms

Question 1

Every person convicted of a gross misdemeanor shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than $2000, or by both fine and imprisonment, unless the statute in force at the time of commission of a gross misdemeanor prescribed a different

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Gross misdemeanor

Question 2

Occurring at the same time, running parallel; this means two or more jail or prison sentences to be served during the same time period

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Concurrent

Question 3

A warrant issued by the courts ordering a subject to be taken into custody and held to answer the charges in a previously filed complaint

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Warrant of arrest

Question 4

A defendants plea of guilty to a criminal charge with the reasonable expectation of receiving some consideration from the state for doing so, usually a reduction of the charge. The defendants ultimate goal is a penalty lighter than the one formally warranted by the offense originally charge

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The Plea bargain

Question 5

The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property, under actual or apparent authority of law; also, the taking of property into the custody of the court in satisfaction of a judgment, or in consequence of a violation of public law

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Seizure

Question 6

A warrant issued by a judge to take a person back into custody for failure to comply with a release order while pending charges are being adjudicated

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Bench warrant

Question 7

To put out of judicial consideration. Can be refilled within the statutory time limit, except those dismissals with prejudice

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Dismissal(dism)

Question 8

A writ or judicial order requesting that a person holding another person produce the prisoner and give reasons to justify continued confinement

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Habeas corpus

Question 9

The conditional release of a prisoner, with an unexpired or indeterminate sentence from a state or federal prison under the supervision of state or federal parole officers

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Parole

Question 10

A formal statement filed with the justice or municipal court by the prosecutor stating the charges and circumstances which led the state to believe that the accused committed the offense

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Complaint

Question 11

To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority; in the technical criminal law sense, seizure of an alleged or suspected offender to answer for a crime

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Arrest

Question 12

Following one after the other in order, this means two or more jail or prison sentences to be served, one following the other

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Consecutive

Question 13

A document when requesting a warrant of arrest by an investigator that is submitted to the city or district attorney stating the charges and circumstances which led that investigator to believe that an offense was committed by an individual

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Affidavit

Question 14

A request to a higher court that it review actions taken in a completed trial

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Appeal

Question 15

The act of calling an accused person before the court to hear charges lodged against him/her and to enter a plea in response to those charges

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Arraignment

Question 16

In a general sense, the result of a criminal trial which ends in a judgment or sentence that the accused is guilty as charged. The final judgment on a verdict or finding of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of no Lo contenders, and do not include a final judgment which has been expunged by pardon, reversed, set aside or otherwise rendered nugatory.

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Conviction

Question 17

An act or omission forbidden by the law and punishable upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine or other penal discipline

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Crime

Question 18

The exact date that an unemancipated juvenile will reach the age of emancipation (majority) as defined by the statutes of his/her state of residence

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Date of emancipation

Question 19

An officers written statement of the circumstances of a crime showing the probable cause which led that officer to believe that the subject committed the offense

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Declaration of arrest

Question 20

A notice from the city or district attorney that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute a subject on a charge. Can be refilled within statutory time limit

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Denial(deny)

Question 21

The subjecting of a person to prosecution more than once for the same offense, prohibited by the fifth ammendment

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Double jeopardy

Question 22

“On one side only; by or for one party; done for, in behalf of , or on the application of, one party only. A judicial proceeding, order, injunction, etc. is said to be ex parte when it is taken or granted at the instance and for the benefit of one party only, and without notice to, or contest action by, any person adversely interested” (blacks law dictionary)

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Ex parte

Question 23

A crime which may be punished by death or imprisonment in the state prison. Every person convicted of a felony, for which a term of imprisonment is provided by statute, shall be sentenced to a definite term of imprisonment in the state prison, which shall be within the limits described by the applicable statute, unless the statute in force at the time of admission of such felony prescribed a different penalty

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Felony(f)

Question 24

Detention records within 72 hours of booking; or after a justice court judge reviews the declaration and determines there is insufficient probable cause to hold the subject in the charge(s) he/she was booked on

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Insufficient affidavit to detain

Question 25

The action or legal process of indicting; the state of being indicted; which means a formal written statement by the district attorney or by another prosecuting authority and presented to a grand jury charging a person with committing a criminal offense. (Indictment is the same as complaint in justice court and replaces the information in district court)

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Indictment

Question 26

A crime punishable by a fine of not more than $1000 or by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months, or by a fine of not more than $1000 or by a fine and imprisonment, unless the statute in force at the time of commission of such misdemeanor prescribed a different penalty. In lieu of all or a part of the punishment which may be imposed as stated above, if the convicted person agrees, he/she may be sentenced to perform a fixed period of work for the benefit of the community under the conditions prescribed in NRS 176.087

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Misdemeanor

Question 27

Laws passed by the Nevada state legislature: statutory definitions of criminal offenses and appropriate punishments for our state

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Nevada revised statutes

Question 28

A defendants formal answer in court in which it is stated that the charges are not contested and which, while not an admission of guilt, subjects the defendant to the same sentencing consequences as a plea of guilty. Often used to preclude civil action against the accused by the victim

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Nolo contendere

Question 29

Releases from custody while awaiting trial after money or a bond is placed with the court to ensure that the defendant will appear in court as required.

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Out on bail (oob)

Question 30

Held in justice court to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to justify formally charging the accused person with a gross misdemeanor or felony crime in district court

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Preliminary hearing

Question 31

A reasonable ground for supposing that a criminal charge is well founded; supported by evidence strong enough to establish resumption but not proof

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Probable cause

Question 32

A method of allowing a person convicted of an offense to remain free under the supervision of a state or federal probabtion

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Probation

Question 33

To order back, as to send back ( a case) to another county or agency for further action. To return to custody pending trial or for further detention

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Remand

Question 34

Compensation for injury one has inflicted, in the form of either a payment or money to the victim or the performance of service to the community

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Restitution

Question 35

The court releases the defendant on his promise that he will appear in court as required, without posting bail

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Released on own recognizance (ror)