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The 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Courts have interpreted the 4th Amendment to require the government to obtain a warrant in some situations prior to...

If you threaten someone, you could be charged with a crime. The specific charges that can be brought by the prosecution are dependent on the nature of the threat. This article discusses the common ways in which threats may be...

It’s frightening to worry that you are under police investigation. Sometimes people know they did something illegal, and they are wondering whether the police are investigating them to arrest them. Other times, people...

Since criminal cases can include both judges and juries, it can be confusing for people with no legal experience to understand exactly what a judge does in a criminal case. Some decisions are for the judge alone to make,...

Hearsay is a legal term that is often used by lawyers and non-lawyers in various contexts, but many people (even lawyers!) don’t actually know the definition of hearsay. Hearsay is an important concept in law because...