Weegy: CRIMINAL LAW: type of law involves felony and misdemeanor.
User: In some States, a serious criminal case may be heard without a petit jury if the
a.
judge orders that a grand jury be used instead.
b.
State permits the prosecuting attorney to use information instead.
c.
accused waives the right to a trial by jury.
d.
jurors waive their right to hear and decide the case.
Weegy: In some States, a serious criminal case may be heard without a petit jury if the: accused waives the right to a trial by jury.
User: The major function of _____ is to determine whether the evidence against a person charged with a crime is sufficient to justify a trial.
a.
the magistrate
b.
the prosecuting attorney
c.
a grand jury
d.
a petit jury
Weegy: The major function of A GRAND JURY is to determine whether the evidence against a person charged with a crime is sufficient to justify a trial.
User: Public wrongs such as drug dealing, auto theft, and arson are violations of ____ and are prosecuted by the State.
Weegy: Public wrongs such as drug dealing, auto theft, and arson are violations of Criminal law and are prosecuted by the State.
User: Unlike a grand jury, a petit jury
a.
always has 12 jurors.
b.
is used only in civil cases.
c.
may question witnesses and summon others to testify against a suspect.
d.
is a trial jury used in both civil and criminal cases.
Weegy: Unlike a grand jury, a petit jury: is a trial jury used in both civil and criminal cases.
User: Under the state court system, what is meant by common law?
A) Common law is always written and is usually determined by the outcome of a specific landmark case.
B) Common law is always written and is developed over centuries through the outcomes of many cases.
C) Common law is unwritten and is known as a judge set law that has developed over time.
D) Common law is unwritten and is determined by the outcome of one landmark case.
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