Historically, If an Accused Waived His or Her Right to a Jury

question 17

Multiple Choice

Historically, if an accused waived his or her right to a jury trial:

• A) The accused would have to submit to "strong and continuing pain," which typically meant being crushed to death
• B) The accused was then presumed guilty
• C) The waiver was considered to be the equivalent of pleading guilty
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Physical Weathering

The mechanical breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical forces without changing their composition.

Oxidation

The chemical process during which a material combines with oxygen.

Frost Wedging

Process by which jointed rock is pried and dislodged by the expansion of ice during freezing.

Weathered Limestone

Limestone that has undergone chemical or physical breakdown by weathering processes, changing its texture and composition.