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Search warrants
Definition:
In general, an examination, without authority of law, of one's premises or person to find-stolen property or contraband.
Incarceration
Definition:
Imprisonment; confinement in a jail or penitentiary.
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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