Prosecutorial Discretion Is Used To

question 75

Multiple Choice

Prosecutorial discretion is used to:

• A)reduce the number of cases to trial.
• B)help the charging decision.
• C)punish offenders.
• D)impose indictment in the state court process.

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Definitions:

Heirs

Individuals legally entitled to receive property from a deceased person's estate under state intestacy laws when there is no valid will.

Probate

A legal process through which a deceased person's will is validated, and their assets are distributed according to the will or state law if there's no will.

Intestate

The condition of having died without having made a valid will, leading to the distribution of assets according to state laws.

Real Property

Land and anything permanently attached to it, such as buildings, trees, and minerals, distinguished from personal property.