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| the party against whom an appeal is taken |
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| the party who appeals a case from a lower court to a higher court |
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| the review by a higher court of the final ruling made by a lower court |
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| (agree with) the lower courts decision |
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| defendant is found not guilty |
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| a legal authorization to arrest the person named issued by the court. |
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| The initial hearing before a judge |
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| The responsive pleading made by the defendant |
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| a person who signs an affidavit and swears its truth before a notary public |
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| official allegations of fact made by a party to a lawsuit. |
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| the legal written agrument of the respondent |
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| the process of recording identifying information about the defendant |
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| a person is found guilty of a crime |
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| the heading of a legal document and appears at the top of the page. |
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| (also called the Petition) is the initial pleading by which a lawsuit is filed. |
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| (also called the respondent) is the party to whom a claim for damges is directed |
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| an offense, such a murder, arson, or rape, that is punishable by incarcerationin for more than 1 year |
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| a panel of citizens in a given area to determine whether sufficient evidence exist to charge a person with a crime |
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| a written criminal complaint against the defendant issued by the state |
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| the decision made by the grand jury after thorough investigation, that someone should be bound over for trial |
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| a group a citizens called to hear a trial of a criminal prosecution or a lawsuit |
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| (Latin for been sworn) the portion of an affidavit which the person swears that the content of his/her written are true |
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| any lawsuit or other resort to the court to determine a legal question or matter |
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| is an offense such as disorderly conduct,traffic infraction, or driving under the influence, that is punishable by imprisonment for a yer or less. |
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| an application filed by the defendant asking the judge to rule that the plaintiff cannot prove the case |
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| the decision render by the appellate judge |
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| the defendant orally responds to those charges |
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| the party who initiate a court action referred to as the petitioner or complainant. |
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| the authority of the court to hear the case |
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| a page of the brief that list the legal authorities such as cases, stautes, and rules of procedures that areinthe brief |
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| The first pleading filed in a criminal proceeding |
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| what happend in the lower court.filed after the Notice of Appeal |
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| the appellant respond to the appellee's Answer Brief |
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| the geographic location of the lawsuit |
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| finding or decision of the jury as reported to the court |
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| Written plea of not guilty |
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| respond to the information specifing the charges against the defendant.when the defendant does not declare in open court his or her plea. |
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