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| the examination of physical evidence |
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| anything that tends to establish or disprove a fact-can include testimony, documents, and other objects |
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| the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of projectiles, most often firearms and bullets |
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| examination of bite marks and dental identification of corpses |
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| investigation of sudden, unexplained, or violent death |
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| the study of pollen and spores |
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| the use of the "lie detector" |
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| legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something |
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| the body of saw made up of judicial opinions and precedents |
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| "to stand by the decision" meaning previous legal decisions are to be followed |
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| law that deals with noncriminal suits brought to protect or preserve a civil or private right or matter |
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| regulation and enforcement of rights, setting the acceptable limits of conduct in society |
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| a minor crime, less than a felony, usually punished with a fine or confinement other than in a prison |
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| a serious crime, such as murder, punishable by more than one year of imprisonment up to execution |
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| situation in which a reasonable and prudent person, viewing the available information, would conclude that a crime has been committed and that the suspect committed it |
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| a breach of a right, duty, or law |
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| violation of a rule or law that in not punishable by prison |
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