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Federal judge appointment for a life term helps to establish independence in the judicial branch from the other two branches of government.

The U.S. Court of Appeals is organized into how many regions/circuits?

A writ of cert is a petition filed,  requesting a lower court to send up its records for review to a higher court.

This court process is known as a probable cause hearing. It is a mechanism to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to believe that a crime has occurred.

The ideology behind plea bargaining is that it offers certainty and predictability in the outcome of a case for both parties involved.

An indictment is presented by the grand jury when they conclude that a crime was indeed committed and there is reasonable suspicion that the specific individual is responsible.

The defense can choose not to disclose the defendant’s testimony in advance of the trial. Making the defendant claim the 5th Amendment protection of self-incrimination.

The rules for admitting evidence during a preliminary hearing are typically more relaxed compared to a full trial. Giving way to a wider range of evidence that may be considered, even if it wouldn’t be necessarily admitted in the trial setting.

A saturated fat can be differed from an unsaturated fatty acid by the number of _________ it contains.

Sugar and Starch are classified as what Macronutrient?