gov ch 6 section c
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sometimes called a writ of liberty, is a court order commanding an officer imprisoning someone to explain why the prisoner should not be released
writ of habeas corpus
intended to prevent unjust arrests and imprisonments
writ of liberty
punishes a person without a trial
bill of attainder
makes an act a crime and then punishes someone for committing the act before the law’s passage
ex post facto law
decides if someone can be accused of a serious crime
grand jury
a formal complaint against the accused
indictment
a formal accusation brought by the grand jury on its own motion rather than by the prosecutor
presentment
one sided
ex parte
document in which he or she swears there is enough evidence for a trial
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