Jargon to Know Flashcards
1
Q
Adjudication
A
Judgment, decision, ruling
2
Q
Certiorari
A
An order that a higher court review a decision of a lower court
3
Q
Preponderance of Evidence
A
more likely than not
4
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Dispositive
A
Case ending
5
Q
de novo
A
starting from the beginning, anew
6
Q
ipso facto
A
by the very fact of
7
Q
ex post facto
A
with retroactive effect or force
8
Q
Prima Facie
A
at first sight. Sufficient to establish a fact.
9
Q
Id
A
I have just cited to the same source (replacement for having to put all of the source again)
10
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Demur
A
make objections
