Legal terms for Court Interpreter Written Exam Already Passed

Legal terms for Court Interpreter Written Exam Already Passed demur ANS-to object Default ANS-fail to do something required to do Deponent ANS-Person giving testimony Discovery ANS-The pretrial procedures used by the parties to obtain information about the case from the other parties in order to prepare for trial. (Exchange of evidence) Dismiss trial without prejudice ANS-Without right to a new trial Dismiss case with prejudice ANS-Without a right to a new trial Diversion ANS-The suspension of criminal prosecution of an offender. The offender may be asked to participate in a treatment or supervisory program in exchange for his agreement to stop or to suspend prosecution. (alternate program) Hearsay evidence, testimony ANS-A written or oral out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Hearsay is inadmissible into evidence, unless one or more of the hearsay exceptions apply. Heretofore ANS-up to this time Hold harmless ANS-of, relating to, or being an agreement between parties in which one assumes the potential liability for injury that may arise from a situation and thus relieves the other of liability hung jury ANS-no unanimous decision Indictment ANS-A formal written accusation submitted to a grand jury by a prosecutor, charging one or more persons with one or more crimes. The grand jury must determine whether the person or persons named should be prosecuted for the crime charged, in which case the indictment is endorsed by the foreman of the grand jury as a true bill. An indictment authorizes trial of the persons named for the crimes charged.