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No contest

nolo contendere

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chambers

judges office

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pro se

representing oneself (no lawyer)

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in camera

in chambers

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crime

offense

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case law

legal precedent

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concurrent

simultaneous

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conviction

judgement of guilt

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counsel

lawyer(s)

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true bill

indictment

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serious crime

felony

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district attorney

prosecutor

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venue

jurisdiction

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jury instructions

jury charge

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petit jury

trial jury

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punishment

felony

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to convict

to find guilty

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law

statute

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oral evidence

testimony

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privileged

confidential

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affidavit

sworn statement

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accused person

defendant

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circumstantial

indirect

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court-appointed attorney

usually a public defender

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u.s. attorney

federal prosecutor

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accessory

accomplice