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Malicious prosecution: An action
instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause,
and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.
Magistrate judges: Judicial officers who
assist U.S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial, who may decide
some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by
a magistrate judge instead of a judge.
Misdemeanor: Usually a petty offense, a
less serious crime than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement.
Mistrial: An invalid trial, caused by
fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from
the selection of the jury.
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