Legal Terminology for Court Reporters latest update(verified for accuracy).
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adjudication
the rendering of a decision; sometimes the deci...
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adjudication
the rendering of a decision; sometimes the
decision itself
ad litem
for the purposes of the suit
affiant
a person who makes an affidavit
affidavit
a written document of facts made voluntarily and
sworn to under oath as to its authenticity.
a fortiori
with greater reason or more convincing force
allegation
the claim of fact that a party makes in a pleading
,amicus curiae
friend of the court; one who volunteers
information, with the court's permission, on
matters of law
answer
the defendant's pleading which responds to the
plaintiff's petition or complaint
appearance
the act of submitting oneself to the court officially,
usually by the attor¬ney filing an appearance with
the clerk
appellant
the party seeking a change in a lower court's
decision or administrative order by an appeal to a
higher court
appellate court
the court which hears appeals from the decisions of
other courts, as contrasted with a trial court where
the cases are litigated initially
arraignment
in criminal law, the formal hearing at which the
defendant is called before the judge to plead to the
charge
arrearage
, money which is overdue and unpaid
arrest warrant
a written order of the court which is made on
behalf of the state, or United States, and is based
upon a complaint issued pursuant to statute and/
or court rule and which commands law
enforcement officer to arrest and person and bring
him before magistrate
attorney of record
the attorney whose name appears in the official
record as the lawyer representing the party
bail
the process of taking some security to guarantee
that an accused person will appear at a hearing or
trial
bailiff
the courtroom attendant who maintains order and
facilitates the conduct of the trial
Bates stamp
a number stamped on each page of exhibits in
preparation of a case for trial
battery
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