Glossary A - C
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| accessory | a person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact | ||||
| acquit | to be found not guilty | ||||
| action, case, suit, lawsuit | a legal dispute brought into court for trial | ||||
| actus reus | an act in violation of the law, a guilty act | ||||
| adjudication | giving a judgment that protrays the decision of court | ||||
| admissible evidence | evidence which can legally and properly be used in court | ||||
| adversary system | each of the opposing parties has full opportunity to present and establish his/her oppsoing contentions before the court | ||||
| affidavit | a written and sworn statement witnessed by public or official who have the right to administer oaths | ||||
| alibi | an excuse or plea that a person was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed | ||||
| allegation | statement of a party to an action explaining what the party expects to prove | ||||
| appeal | the bringing of a case to a higher court for review | ||||
| appellate court | a court which hears appeals from a lower court | ||||
| arraignment | appearance before a judge. The defendant is told his rights, and given a lawyer if needed, and enters his plea | ||||
| arrest | taken into custody by a legal authority | ||||
| attorney, lawyer | person who has been trained and licensed to represesnt others in legal matters | ||||
| bail | sum of $ posted by defendant to guarantee his appearance in court | ||||
| bail bondsman | a person who will post bail to obtain the release of a defendant from jail for a 10% fee | ||||
| bailiff | a court official whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and assist the jury | ||||
| bench trial | trial without a jury in which the judge decides the case | ||||
| beyond a reasonable doubt | entirely convinced, no rational doubt as to the defendant's guilt | ||||
| bind over | judge's decision to hold a criminal defendant for trial | ||||
| booking | being processed into jail | ||||
| brief | an attorney's written statement of a client's case filed in court. A summary of the facts in the case. | ||||
| burden of proof | prosecution must prove his case beyond a reasonable doubt | ||||
| calendar | court's list of cases to be heard by a judge | ||||
| case law | law established on precedent, rather than by legislation | ||||
| certification | the process of transferring a juvenile's case from the Juvenile Court to an adult court for trial | ||||
| change of venue | the removal of a trial begun in one jurisdiction to another jurisdiction | ||||
| charge | an accusation by the state against an individual | ||||
| circumstantial evidence | evidence of an indirect nature. testimony not based on actual knowledge or observation | ||||
| citation | an official notice to appear in court and answer to charge(s) | ||||
| Civil case | a lawsuit brought by one citizen against another | ||||
| common law | a body of unwritten judicial opinion based upon custom, tradition, and precedent | ||||
| concurrent jurisdiction | 2 or more courts who share jurisdiction, each authorized to hear the case | ||||
| concurrent sentence | sentence under which two or more prison or jail sentences are served at the same time | ||||
| conditional release | a non-security release from custody which enforce regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant | ||||
| consecutive sentence | when 2 or more prison or jail sentences are served back to back | ||||
| contempt of court | any act involving disrepect to the court or failure to obey its rules or orders | ||||
| continuance | order of the court postponing the court's proceedings | ||||
| contract | a legally enforceable agreement between 2 parties who each promise to do certain things | ||||
| conviction | in a criminal case, a finding that the defendant is guilty | ||||
| corroborating evidence | confirmation or support of the story of a witness or victim | ||||
| county/district attorney; AKA prosecutor | a lawyer employed by the government to prosecute criminal cases | ||||
| court | a place where legal proceedings occur | ||||
| court of record | a court whose proceeding are permanently recorded | ||||
| criminal case | a case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime | ||||
| cross examination | the questioning of a witness by the lawyer for the opposing side | ||||
| culpability | the act, conduct, or negligence of a person |
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on 2005-12-24