Ignorance of the law can be used as a defense in a criminal trial

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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A. It is called the supreme court in Maryland. B. It is also known as a court of common plea. C. It is usually headed by a magistrate. D. It takes the final decision on all questions of state law.

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Legal ______ requires that a defendant understand the charges brought against him or her, the seriousness of the charges, and the possible penalties.

A. adjudication B. competency C. sanity D. court standing

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If Jimmy were coming into the United States from Canada in a car and was stopped at the border and his person searched, this would be called a: a. stop-and-frisk search

b. special needs search. c. vehicle search. d. consent search. e. exigent circumstance search.

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List the elements of a seizure

What will be an ideal response?

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