Legal Terminology C Flashcards
calendar
court schedule
case in chief
primary presentation of evidence by a party
case law
printed decisions and opinions of appellate jurisdictions
cause of action
the situation causing a lawsuit
chain of custody
record showing proper maintenance of ‘real’ evidence
challenge
objection for having someone serve as a juror
chambers
a judge’s office within a courthouse
charge to the jury
instructions from the judge concerning the law which governs a case
chattel
an article of personal or movable property
circuit court of appeal
federal appellate level court immediately below the supreme court
class action
a suit joined in by a group of people who share a common interest in a matter
closing statement
an attorney’s final statement in a trial
cloud on title
a claim/lien which impairs an owner’s right to use his property
code of federal regulations (C.F.R)
federal regulatory agency rules and regulations which implement federal law
collateral estoppel
a bar/impediment to prevent re-litigating issues which have already been tried
colloquy
a formal conference/discussion between lawyers, the judge, or other parties during a judicial proceeding
complaint
plaintiff’s initial pleading
concurrent sentences
two or more sentences served at the same time
conflict of interest
conflict between the private interests and public obligations of someone in a position of authority/trust
confront accusers
the right of a person accused of a crime to face those making the accusation
consecutive sentences
two or more sentences which must be served one after the other
contempt
willfully disobeying a court order, obstructing a court’s functions or lessening it’s dignity
counter-claim
defendant’s claim against a plaintiff
counts
individual acts alleged to have broken the law contained withing the indictment
court minutes
summary records of events in a case
cross-examination
questions by an opposing party after the side calling the witness has examined them
