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Accomplice
Accomplice, in law, is a person who participates with someone else in a crime, whether by planning it, carrying out the criminal act itself, or otherwise helping the offender.
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Affidavit, af uh DAY viht, in law, is a written or printed statement of facts sworn to, or affirmed, before a court bailiff, a notary public, or any other person qualified to administer an oath.
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Appeal is the transfer of a legal action to a higher, or superior, court for review.
See more »Arrest
Arrest is the act of taking a person into the custody of the law and depriving the person of liberty.
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Bail is security deposited with a court to obtain the release of an arrested person by ensuring that the person will reappear to stand trial.
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Brief, in law, is a document that is submitted to a court by a party to a civil or criminal lawsuit.
See more »Certiorari, Writ of
Certiorari, sur shee uh RAIR ee, Writ of, in its original form, is a written command by a higher court to a lower court, public board, or public officer.
See more »Class action
Class action is a lawsuit brought by a group of people who have similar claims.
See more »Code
Code, in law, combines all the laws on a given subject in a single statute or ordinance.
See more »Common law
Common law is a body of rulings made by judges on the basis of community customs and previous court decisions.
See more »Confession
Confession, in law, is a voluntary statement in which a person admits being guilty of a crime and describes how the crime occurred.
See more »Deposition
Deposition, dep uh ZIHSH uhn, in law, is a witness's testimony that is taken outside of court.
See more »Due process of law
Due process of law is a basic principle in the American legal system that requires fairness in the government's dealing with persons.
See more »Equity
Equity, EHK wuh tee, in law, usually refers to a set of rules that were developed from broad principles of reason and justice.
See more »Extradition
Extradition, ehks truh DIHSH uhn, is the handing over by one state or country to another of people accused of crimes.
See more »Grand jury
Grand jury is a group of citizens who decide whether there is sufficient evidence of a crime to try a person in court.
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