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A

Abstract of judgment

Arraignment

Arrest

Asset forfeiture

Assistant U.S. Attorney

B

Bail

Bond

C

Capital offense

Charge

Civil forfeiture

Conviction

D

Defense attorney

Defense table

E

Embezzlement

Extradition

F

Federal prosecutor

Federal public defender

Felony

Financial Litigation Unit

Forgery

Fraud

G

Grand jury

Guilty

H

Habeas corpus

I

Indictment

Information

K

Kiting

M

Misdemeanor

N

No true bill

Nolo contendere

Not guilty

P

Petty offense

Plea

Plea agreement

Preliminary hearing

Presentence report

Pretrial services officers

Probable cause

Probation

Probation officers

Prosecute

Public defender

R

Restitution

S

Sentence

Sentencing guidelines

Sequester

Statement

Summons

T

True bill

U

U.S. Attorney

V

Victim advocate

Victim Impact Statement

W

Warrant

White-collar crime

Same Sex Marriage in the States

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Marriage restricted to man and woman

Issues marriage licenses to same-sex couples

No prohibition of same-sex marriages

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