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release, prior to trial, of a person accused of a crime, under conditions
An agreement between two or more people creates an obligation
Contract
group of persons to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict
jury
defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty"
Plea
a civil, not criminal case
Tort
a person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony
witness
the area in which a court has jurisdiction
Venue
an invalid trial, caused by an error
mistirial
grand jury charge enough evidence defendant committed crime
Indictment
money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case
Damages
legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.
Counsel
attorney for defendants who are unable to afford counsel
Public Defender
release of a prison inmate after completed part of sentence
Parole
order forbidding certain actions
order forbidding certain actions
Statute of
limitations
a defendant will receive a fair and impartial trial
Due process
criminal defendant asked to plead guilty or not guilty
Arraignment
statements to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery
Deposition
evidence presented orally during trials or before grand juries.
Testimony
parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial
Settlement
to send back, such as prison
Remand
discovery questions answered in writing and under oath
Interrogatories
evidence obtained in violation is not admissible at trial.
Exclusionary rule
grand jury charged enough evidence defendant committed a crime
Indictment
legal authority of court to decide a certain type of case
Jurisdiction
evidence presented by a witness who did not see/hear the incident
Hearsay