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Aquit
Found not guilty of charges.
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Administrative Remedies
Non-legal solutions to legal problems
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Alegation
Unproven charges.
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Appeal
Taking case to higher authority for review.
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Appellent
Person bringing appeal.
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Brief
The written arguments in a case.
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Codes
Laws written by a legislative body.
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Contract
Agreement between two parties in which there is an offer and acceptance.
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Cross examination/ Direct examination
Questioning of hostile/friendly witness.
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Deposition
Sworn statment of fact or belief.
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Defendant
Answering charges in criminal or civil court.
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Discovery
The proccess of learning evidence in a case.
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Due process (Procedural)
The rules that must be followed from the moment a person becomes a suspect, through his/her arrest, trial, verdict, and appeal.
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Due process (Substantive)
To determine if the rule is fundamentaly fair and just.
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Jurisdiction
The authority or power to act.
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Jurisdiction (Appelate)
Reviewing cases heard by other courts to determine if an error occured.
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Jurisdiction (limited)
Authority over only specificly listed cases
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Jurisdiction (Original)
The court that first hears the case.
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Grand jury
Examination of the evidence to determine if there is sufficient proof that a person may be charged.
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Petit jury
Trial jury: 6 in a misdemeanor, or 12 in a felony
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Moot
A legal issue that no longer exists
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Nexus
Connection. Must be connection between person and negligent act.
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Plaintiff
Person bringing charges in a civil case.
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Precedent
Past practice. Similar cases should be decided in a similar way.
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Preemtory challenge
Process of cutting the jury pool down to the people that will actualy be in the jury in a case.
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Prosecution
Person bringing charges in a criminal case.
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Respondent
Person answering an appeal.
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Subpoena
An order to appear.
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Tort
A civil wrong other that breach of contract.
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