isthe stage when the accused is formally charged with crimeshe/she will be tried for.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Arraignment

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An answer may contain?

A. ?denials. B. ?injunctions. C. ?third-party complaints. D. ?motions.

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A __________ payment is a single payment of an amount of money to fulfill what would otherwise be a continuing obligation.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is the best example of malicious prosecution? 

A. Angel files a small-claims lawsuit against her next-door neighbor, who keeps dumping trash in Angel’s backyard.  B. Jim files an unfounded criminal complaint against Francesco with the county prosecutor.  C. Lisa files a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against her employer, alleging sexual discrimination.  D. Murphy files a lien against a customer who has agreed to pay his debt over a period of several months, and all payments have been made (and accepted by Murphy) on time to date. 

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Kevin is in an unhappy marriage. His wife, Stella, has been depressed and drinking more than she should because they recently discovered they could not have children. He is interested in pursuing adoption of an infant right away as a way of curing Stella's depression, although Stella is not ready to accept that path yet. Which of the following is probably not true in his situation?

A. The couple should reach consensus about adoption before pursuing it. B. They would probably not be qualified through a preplacement home study. C. The wait for an infant might be quite a bit longer than the wait for an older child. D. His motive is so strong that placement should be achieved fairly quickly.

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