3) court systems Flashcards
Equitable remedies
Any Form of relief that does not involve a request for monetary damages
Writ of Cetiorari
The legal document used within the discretion of the reviewing court to decide whether to hear a case there by agreeing to review a lower courts decision
Legal remedies
Relief sought from a court involving monetary damages
Decree
The decision of the chancellor (judge) in a suit in equity that like a judgment at law is the determination of the rights between the parties
Indictment
A grand jury’s finding that it has probable cause to believe there is sufficient evidence to require that the accused be tried and that it informs the accused of the offense with which he is charged so the accused may prepare a defense.