What Is the Purpose of a Preliminary Hearing in the Criminal

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing in the criminal litigation process?

• A) To file motions to have the earlier verdict set aside
• B) To have a fraud investigator or another expert witness provide testimony in a trial
• C) To determine whether "probable cause" exists to charge the defendant with a crime
• D) To negotiate a settlement

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Definitions:

Monroe Doctrine

A United States policy that opposed European colonialism in the Americas, stating that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas would be seen as an act of aggression.

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Joint Statement

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