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stand , stand / stand/ • v. (past stood / stoŏd/ ) 1. [intr.] have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet: Lionel stood in the doorway she… Standing , STANDING
In the United States, unelected, life-tenured federal judges may decide legal issues only when they are asked to do so by appropriate litiga… Prosecutor , One who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government.
State and county governments employ prosecutors to represent their local commun… Plea Bargaining , The process whereby a criminal defendant and prosecutor reach a mutually satisfactory disposition of a criminal case, subject to court approval.
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