Legal Terms Flashcards
the hearing and settlement of a disputes between opposing parties by a third party whose decision the parties have agreed to accept
arbitration
to find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial
aquit
process issued by the court or “from the bench” for the attachment or arrest of a person
bench warrant
a legal document, prepared by an attorney, which presents the law and facts supporting his client
brief
the body or material substance upon which crime has been committed; e.g., the corpse of a murdered person or the charred remains of a burned house
corpus delicti
book containing entries of all proceedings in a court
docket
constitutional guarantee that an accused person receives a fair and impartial trial
due process
a serious criminal offense for which the minimum sentence is one year
felony
written accusation of a grand jury charging a crime
indictment
final determination by a court
judgement
person or group engaged in a lawsuit
litigant
criminal offense that is less than a felony and punishable by less than a year in jail
misdemeanor
reasonable belief that a crime has been committed; the basis for all lawful searches
probable cause
a written legal notice requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony or produce documentary evidence
subpoena
a written court order directing a person to perform or refrain from performing a specific act
Writ
