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'''Bail Conditions''' | '''Bail Conditions''' | ||
*Release conditions imposed on an accused that | *Release conditions imposed on an accused that they must abide by in order to be released from custody prior to trial or plea. | ||
'''Bench Warrant''' | '''Bench Warrant''' | ||
*A bench warrant is an order issued by a judge requesting the detention of a person until | *A bench warrant is an order issued by a judge requesting the detention of a person until they can appear in court. Such an order is often issued because a defendant did not appear in court. | ||
'''Complainant''' | '''Complainant''' | ||
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'''Conditional Discharge''' | '''Conditional Discharge''' | ||
* A | * A period of probation imposed on an accused where after the period is complete, no convictions will appear on a criminal record. | ||
'''Conditional Sentence''' | '''Conditional Sentence''' | ||
*A conditional sentence is a jail sentence that you serve in the community instead of jail. Judges will use a conditional sentence only if they are satisfied that you won’t be a danger to the community and | *A conditional sentence is a jail sentence that you serve in the community instead of jail. Judges will use a conditional sentence only if they are satisfied that you won’t be a danger to the community and do not have a history of failing to obey court orders. | ||
'''Confession''' | '''Confession''' | ||
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'''No Evidence Motion''' | '''No Evidence Motion''' | ||
*When the Crown has presented the case against you, if you feel that | *When the Crown has presented the case against you, if you feel that they have failed to prove all the things that had to be proved, you can make a no-evidence motion. This means that you are asking the judge to dismiss the case, without hearing the defence evidence. | ||
'''Particulars''' | '''Particulars''' |