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Today's Terms
Pardon
Definition:
Action by an official of an executive branch of government relieving a criminal from a conviction.
Concurrent jurisdiction
Definition:
The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
Grand jury
Definition:
A group of citizens impaneled to hear evidence and decide whether a defendant should be charged with a crime. The grand jury is used frequently in federal courts, but rarely in Utah state courtsA group of citizens impaneled to hear evidence and decide whether a defendant should be charged with a crime. The grand jury is used frequently in federal courts, but rarely in Utah state courts
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