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criminal defendant is not guilty, or the evidence is insufficient
Acquittal
an agreement between two or more people creates an obligation
Contract
evidence obtained in violation is not admissible at trial.
Exclusionary rule
legal authority of court to decide a certain type of case
Jurisdiction
attorney for defendants who are unable to afford counsel
Public Defender
written or printed statement made under oath.
Affidavit
legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.
Counsel
determines probable cause committed an offense
Grand jury
group of persons to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict
Jury
to send back, such as prison
Remand
criminal defendant asked to plead guilty or not guilty
Arraignment
money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case
Damages
evidence presented by a witness who did not see/hear incident
Hearsay
an invalid trial, caused by an error
Mistrial
punishment ordered by court for a convicted defendant
Sentence
release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under conditions
Bail
statements to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery
Deposition
grand jury charge enough evidence defendant committed crime
Indictment
release of a prison inmate after completed part of sentence
Parole
parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial
Settlement
begins a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff details the claims
Complaint
a defendant will receive a fair and impartial trial
due prosess
discovery questions answered in writing and under oath
Interrogatories
defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty"
Plea
the time which a lawsuit must be filed
Statute of
limitations