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| To find a defendant not guilty of the charges against him or her. |
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| A dispute taken to court for resolution. |
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| A volutary statement or declaration of fact that has been wirtten under oath. |
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| An assertion, declaration or statement which is made in a pleading by one party to the action and tells what the party intends to prove. |
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| Monetary sum which can be assesed by the judge to insure that a criminal defendant is being released prior trial will, in fact, appear in trial date. |
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| Courtroom attendant responsible for keeping order in the courtroom and overseeing the jury. |
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| Lawsuit, suit or action being resolved through the use of the courtroom. |
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| A final statement given by the attourny for each party which summarizes each party's position of the guilt or innocence of the defendant. |
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| A pleading in the case filed by the plantiff. |
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| Finding by the judge or jury that a person or party charged is beyond reasonable doubt of being the accuser. |
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| A questioning of the witness by the opposing counsel. |
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| A person or party accused of the crime or sued by a civil case who is standing trial. |
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| A questioning of the witness by the party who calls the witness. |
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| A fact presented to court through the testimony of a witness. |
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| A document or object offered to be considered as evidence. |
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| A formal written document by a grand jury charging that a person or business committed a certain crime. |
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| An official who directs the trial. |
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| The official decision by a court regarding a court regarding the claims and rights of the pf the defendant to a criminal or civil lawsuit. |
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| The legal authority of a court to hear and decide cases. |
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| A pledge, affirmation, or declaration to provide true information about the subject. |
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| A formal assestation or declaration of disapproval concerning a specific law or procedure. |
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| Beginning statement given by the attorney for each party which previews what the attorney expects to happen at the trial. |
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| In a civil action, the party who files the lawsuit. |
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| The institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. |
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| Additional questioning of the witness by the opposing counsel. |
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| Additional Questioning of a witness by the party who calls the witness. |
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| A legal document issued by the court to order a person to appear as specified. |
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| To uphold, grant, or support. |
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| Oral evidence statements made by the competent witness who has taken oath to tell the truth. |
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| A formal decision of the court. |
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| An individual that gives testimony regarding what he or she has seen. |
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| A general term which refers to the questioning of both witnesses. |
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