The Function of the Preliminary Hearing/grand Jury Is To

question 71

Multiple Choice

The function of the preliminary hearing/grand jury is to:

• A) decide whether there is enough evidence to proceed.
• B) for the prosecutor to prepare the formal charging document  and present it to the court.
• C) bring the suspect before a judge.
• D) for the judge to decide whether there is reasonable cause to believe that an offense was committed.
• E) record that an arrest has been made.

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Definitions:

Inferior

Positioned below or lower in rank, quality, or importance.

Abbreviations

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Q.D.

A medical abbreviation for "quaque die," which means once a day; used in prescriptions to indicate the frequency of medication intake.

IU

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