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Aquit
Found not guilty of charges.
Administrative Remedies
Non-legal solutions to legal problems
Alegation
Unproven charges.
Appeal
Taking case to higher authority for review.
Appellent
Person bringing appeal.
Brief
The written arguments in a case.
Codes
Laws written by a legislative body.
Contract
Agreement between two parties in which there is an offer and acceptance.
Cross examination/ Direct examination
Questioning of hostile/friendly witness.
Deposition
Sworn statment of fact or belief.
Defendant
Answering charges in criminal or civil court.
Discovery
The proccess of learning evidence in a case.
Due process (Procedural)
The rules that must be followed from the moment a person becomes a suspect, through his/her arrest, trial, verdict, and appeal.
Due process (Substantive)
To determine if the rule is fundamentaly fair and just.
Jurisdiction
The authority or power to act.
Jurisdiction (Appelate)
Reviewing cases heard by other courts to determine if an error occured.
Jurisdiction (limited)
Authority over only specificly listed cases
Jurisdiction (Original)
The court that first hears the case.
Grand jury
Examination of the evidence to determine if there is sufficient proof that a person may be charged.
Petit jury
Trial jury: 6 in a misdemeanor, or 12 in a felony
Moot
A legal issue that no longer exists
Nexus
Connection. Must be connection between person and negligent act.
Plaintiff
Person bringing charges in a civil case.
Precedent
Past practice. Similar cases should be decided in a similar way.
Preemtory challenge
Process of cutting the jury pool down to the people that will actualy be in the jury in a case.
Prosecution
Person bringing charges in a criminal case.
Respondent
Person answering an appeal.
Subpoena
An order to appear.
Tort
A civil wrong other that breach of contract.
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austinrogers
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Government Vocab.
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Government vocab for Mr. Davidsons gov. class.
Updated
2010-03-17T03:54:05Z
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