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Glossary of Legal Terms | United States Courts
Glossary of Legal Terms · A. Acquittal. A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to ...
U.S. Attorneys | Legal Terms Glossary - Department of Justice
indictment - The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it ...
Glossary - American Bar Association
Acquittal - A release, absolution, or discharge of an obligation or liability. In criminal law the finding of not guilty. Adjudication - Giving or pronouncing a ...
Legal Glossary | NY CourtHelp - New York State Unified Court System
contempt: When doing or not doing (or saying) something prevents justice or hurts the honor, respect, or authority of the court. This includes ...
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Glossary of the most important and common words and phrases used in law.
Legal Glossary | Learn - Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
Act of a debtor in permitting judgment to be entered against him/her by a creditor. Also known as judgment">cognovit judgment.
Legal Glossaries and Dictionaries - NCSC
Federal Court Interpreters · Amharic: Legal Terminology in Amharic (United Cultures of Canada) · Arabic: English/Arabic Legal Glossary (Superior Court of ...
English Legal Glossary - Supreme Court of Ohio
LEGAL GLOSSARY. ABANDONMENT - A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care, supervision, support, or parental contact for an ...
Glossary of Legal Terms - Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court
O · Objection: A formal protest made by a party over testimony or evidence that the other side tries to introduce in court. · Objection Overruled: A ruling by ...
“Black's Law Dictionary” is one such legal dictionary which is usually available at most law libraries. GLOSSARY- COMMON LEGAL TERMS. -A-. Acknowledgment: The ...
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change of venue: When a civil or criminal case is moved from one court jurisdiction to another. (See venue.) charge: In criminal law, each thing the defendant ...
Legal Glossary | North Carolina Judicial Branch
The defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint. The answer admits or denies the claims in the plaintiff's complaint. Appeal. A legal action which seeks ...
Glossary of Court Terms - Maryland Courts
... law and gives legal advice. (See: Attorney of Record). Count -- A separate charge in a charging document or separate cause of action in a civil complaint ...
Glossary of Legal Terms - Utah State Courts
service of process - Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons ...
Indiana Judicial Branch: Glossary of Legal Terms - IN.gov
Punitive damages: Punitive damages are awarded in addition to actual damages when the intent is to punish the guilty or liable party for an action. They are ...
Legal Glossary | District of Columbia Courts
Circumstances raised by the defendant that will defeat the plaintiff's or prosecutor's claim(s), even if the claims are true. For example: insanity, self- ...
Legal Terms Glossary - Western District of Texas
When the plaintiff and the defendant have arrived at some point which one affirms and the other denies, they are said to be "at issue." When the defendant has ...
Legal Glossaries - Sacramento Superior Court
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Glossary of Legal Terms - English-Korean - Washington Courts
This glossary is meant to serve as a foundation for the development of individual bilingual legal glossaries by Korean interpreters. The words are widely spaced ...