Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 626 > UNLAWFUL SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
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| § 626.21 | Return of Property and Suppression of Evidence |
| § 626.22 | Maliciously Procuring Search Warrant; Misconduct in Use |
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 626 > UNLAWFUL SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.