The document discusses the American rule of law and criminal and civil legal procedures. It explains that no one is above the law in the US and the law protects individual freedoms. For criminal offenses, a court will determine if someone is guilty or not guilty of a misdemeanor or felony. Civil law deals with non-criminal disputes over contracts, property, divorce, and damages. The stages of a felony criminal procedure are described as arrest, bail, arraignment, trial, and potential appeal. Juvenile cases have more flexibility. Civil cases start with a complaint and can be heard by a judge or jury and appealed. Federal courts handle federal crimes while state courts deal with local and state crimes. Virginia's court
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