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AAERT TERMSACTION - answer A LAWSUIT
ADVERSE WITNESS - answer A WITNESS WHOSE TESTIMONY IS PREJUDICIAL
TO THE CASE OF THE PARTY WHO CALLED HIM, WHETHER OR NOT THE
WITNESS IS ACTUALLY HOSTILE
AFFIDAVIT - answer WRITTEN STATEMENT OF FACTS MADE UNDER OATH
AFFIANT - answer PERSON SIGNING THE AFFIDAVIT
AFFIRM - answer TO DECLARE SOLEMNLY AND FORMALLY
AGGRAVATING/MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE - answer CONSIDERATIONS WHICH
INCREASE OR DECREASE A SENTENCE IMPOSED IN CRIMINAL CASES UNDER
SENTENCING GUIDLINES
ALLOCUTION - answer FORMAL STATEMENT BY CONVICTED DEFENDANT AS TO
WHETHER THERE'S ANY REASON WHY JUDGEMENT SHOULDN'T BE RENDERED
AGAINST HIM
AMENDMENT - answerCHANGE/CORRECTION, WHETHER BENEFICIAL OR NOT,
WHETHER ADDING OR SUBTRACTING
ANSWER--COMPLAINT - answerRESPONSE BY DEFENDANT DENYING
PLANTIFF'S COMPLAINT
ARBITRATION - answerDISPUTE MEDIATION BY IMPARTIAL THIRD PARTY
ARRAIGNMENT - answerBRINGING AN ACCUSED PERSON INTO COURT TO
PLEAD A CRIMINAL CHARGE
ARREST - answerRESTRAINT AND DETENTION OF A PERSON SUSPECTED OF
CRIME
bail - answerrefers to an amount of money deposited as a form of collateral to
guarantee that a person charged with a crime will appear in court when scheduled
bench conference - answera discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the
hearing of the jury or courtroom audience; may or may not be on the record
, bench warrant - answerauthority to find and bring to court someone who has failed to
appear
beyond a reasonable doubt - answerThe standard that must be met by the prosecution's
evidence in a criminal case: that there is no other logical explanation, based on the
facts, except that the defendant committed the crime
bifurcation - answertrial of certain issues separately, as guilt/PENALTY OR
COMPLAINT/DAMAGES
BLACK LETTER LAW - answerbasic principles of law, Especially in statutes
BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY - answerA STANDARD LEGAL REFERENCE WORK;
INCLUDING ABBREVIATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS
BRIEFS - answerPAPERS SUBMITTED BY ATTORNEYS, EITHER PRE OR POST
TRIAL EXPLAINING OR DEFENDING THEIR CLIENT'S POSITIONS
BURDEN OF PROOF - answerTHE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVE
PROOF ON AN ISSUE
CALENDAR - answerCOURT SCHEDULE
CASE IN CHIEF - answerPRIMARY PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE BY A PARTY
CASE LAW - answerPRINTED DECISIONS AND OPINIONS OF APPELLATE
JURISDICTIONS
CAUSE OF ACTION - answerA SITUATION CAUSING A LAWSUIT
CERTIORARI, WRIT OF - answerAN APPELLATE COURT ORDER GRANTING A
HEARING TO AN APPELLANT; IF A HEARING IS GRANTED, THE LOWER COURT
IS ORDERED TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED RECORD OF THE CASE FOR THE
APPELLATE JUDGES TO REVIEW
CHAIN OF CUSTODY - answerRECORD SHOWING PROPER MAINTENANCE OF
"REAL" EVIDENCE, SUCH AS SEIZED NARCOTICS OR WEAPONS, AS OPPOSED
TO MERE DOCUMENTS
CHALLENGE - answerOBJECTION TO HAVING SOMEONE SERVE AS A JUROR; A
CHALLENGE MAY BE FOR CAUSE, AS WHEN THE PERSON DOESN'T SPEAK
ENGLISH
CHAMBERS - answerA JUDGE'S OFFICE WITHIN A COURTHOUSE
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