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What is a conviction
A decision to rule a person guilty of a crime
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What is sue
Take legal action against and take to court, someone who possibly wronged the person of the opposing side.
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What is 12
There are typically ____ (amount) of people on a jury
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What is bankruptcy
When a person or company has no more money left
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What is paper
Suees are given a piece of ______ to summon them to court
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What is the Supreme Court of Canada
The highest court in Canada
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What is habeas corpus
"Innocent until proven guilty"
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Who are lawyers
In court, what are the people defending the members of the opposing sides called?
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What is cannabis legalization
Most recent law
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What is evidence
Information presented verbally or in documents that is used to persuade the judge or jury to decide the case in favour of one side or the other.
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What is innocent, guilty
You may be found either ____ or _____ of a crime
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What is murder
Steven Truscott was wrongly convicted of the ________ of Lynne Harper
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What is double jeopardy
Procedural defence that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same charges and on the same facts, following a valid conviction
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What is a paralegal
A person who helps a lawyer with their case
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What is 5
We watched about ______ (amount) of FIFTH Estates in Civics class last term
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