Arraigned - a step in the criminal court pretrial process where the suspect is brought before a superior court judge to enter a plea, Bail - payment a suspect can pay to be released from custody until their trial date; bail is often determined by the magistrate court, Capital Crimes - crimes that can be punished by the death penalty, Custody - when a suspect is being held based on probable cause to believe that they committed a crime, Defendant - person or group being charged for a wrongdoing, Deliberation - when the jury discusses the guilt or innocence of a defendant, Felony - a serious crime that is punishable by no less than one year in prison, Grand Jury - a group of citizens look over evidence to determine if a suspect should be charged with a crime, Indictment - when a grand jury determines that there is enough evidence to be charged with a crime, Plea Bargain - the ability for a defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge, Probable Cause - when there is sufficient evidence that the suspect was involved in a crime, Suspect - person who has been charged by law enforcement for committing a crime, Verdict - a determination of guilt or lack thereof by a jury,

Judicial System

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