BLAW 200 Ch.2 Cont.|| WELL-ENLIGHTENED.
What is a prosecutor? correct answers a person, especially a public official, who institutes
legal proceedings against someone. Most times the assistant District attorney representing the
state on their behalf
What does a judge do? correct answers Decide what the punishment will be and to keep order
What does burden of proof mean? correct answers the burden of proof is the obligation to
present evidence on the subject of the lawsuit or the criminal charge
what does burden of proof mean in criminal law? correct answers Beyond reasonable doubt,
meaning that to accuse someone of a crime then the jury must be fully convinced that the
accused committed the crime.
what does burden of proof mean in civil law? correct answers preponderance of evidence,
meaning that there is enough evidence to show that the plaintiff's claims are true
What is a tax crime? correct answers willed intent to fraud the government
What is the arbitrary and capricious standard? correct answers means doing something
according to ones will or caprice and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse
their power
what are arraignment procedures? correct answers An arraignment is a court proceeding at
which a criminal defendant is formally advised of the charges against him and is asked to
enter a plea to the charges.
what does bail mean?` correct answers the temporary release of an accused person awaiting
trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in
court.
How do bail bonds work? correct answers A bail bond is a form of bail payment provided on
a defendant's behalf by a bail bond agent. When defendants use a bail bond agent, they pay
the agent a fee and the agent acts as a surety, telling the court that they will pay the full bond
amount should the defendant fail to appear at court.
What are the new bail reform factors? correct answers The new law prohibits arraignment
judges (the ones that handle an arrested person's first court appearance) from demanding bail
for certain defendants or remanding them to jail. Instead, they must release the defendant on
his own recognizance (ROR).
What is the difference between a plea bargain or trial? correct answers Plea bargains allow a
criminal case to be settled out of court, usually well in advance of a trial. The prosecutor will
allow the defendant to plead guilty to a reduced charge. A trial is where a criminal defendant
is putting their fate of their future in the hands of a jury.
What is a plaintiff? correct answers a person who brings a case against another in a court of
law.
What is a prosecutor? correct answers a person, especially a public official, who institutes
legal proceedings against someone. Most times the assistant District attorney representing the
state on their behalf
What does a judge do? correct answers Decide what the punishment will be and to keep order
What does burden of proof mean? correct answers the burden of proof is the obligation to
present evidence on the subject of the lawsuit or the criminal charge
what does burden of proof mean in criminal law? correct answers Beyond reasonable doubt,
meaning that to accuse someone of a crime then the jury must be fully convinced that the
accused committed the crime.
what does burden of proof mean in civil law? correct answers preponderance of evidence,
meaning that there is enough evidence to show that the plaintiff's claims are true
What is a tax crime? correct answers willed intent to fraud the government
What is the arbitrary and capricious standard? correct answers means doing something
according to ones will or caprice and therefore conveying a notion of a tendency to abuse
their power
what are arraignment procedures? correct answers An arraignment is a court proceeding at
which a criminal defendant is formally advised of the charges against him and is asked to
enter a plea to the charges.
what does bail mean?` correct answers the temporary release of an accused person awaiting
trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in
court.
How do bail bonds work? correct answers A bail bond is a form of bail payment provided on
a defendant's behalf by a bail bond agent. When defendants use a bail bond agent, they pay
the agent a fee and the agent acts as a surety, telling the court that they will pay the full bond
amount should the defendant fail to appear at court.
What are the new bail reform factors? correct answers The new law prohibits arraignment
judges (the ones that handle an arrested person's first court appearance) from demanding bail
for certain defendants or remanding them to jail. Instead, they must release the defendant on
his own recognizance (ROR).
What is the difference between a plea bargain or trial? correct answers Plea bargains allow a
criminal case to be settled out of court, usually well in advance of a trial. The prosecutor will
allow the defendant to plead guilty to a reduced charge. A trial is where a criminal defendant
is putting their fate of their future in the hands of a jury.
What is a plaintiff? correct answers a person who brings a case against another in a court of
law.
