adjudication giving or pronouncing a judgement or decree
advance sheet a pamphlet form of a decision issued at the time the decision is delivered
allegation a charge/declaration made in a lawsuit which the plaintiff is required to prove
all-purpose public figure in a libel or privacy action, a person of widespread fame or
notoriety, person with special prominence in society
amicus curiae literally, "friend of the court"; a person, organization/gov that provides
information to the court that isn't part of the case
appeal a plea to higher court to alter or overturn a judgment of a lower court because of
errors of law
appellant the party who appeals a courts decision, requesting that a higher court review
the ruling (s) in the lower court
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appellate court a court that has jurisdiction to hear cases of appeal
appellee the party against whom the appeal is taken/won the case
appropration the use of a person's name/image without permission for trade purposes
arraignment a criminal defendant is informed of charges against them and enters a plea
Articles of Confederation the first constitution of the US
bad tendency test restrictions on expression, courts finds that speech might cause harm
bail money that be forfeited if a criminal doesn't appear at judicial proceeding
bond a signed obligation with collateral attached to assure the appearance in court of an
individual
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bait-and-switch item is advertised at a low price, but buyers are pressured to buy a more
expensive item
balancing a court's weighing of competing interests guaranteed by law to determine which
rights must give way
Bill of Rights First 10 amendments to the Constitution
black letter law basic principles of law generally accepted by courts and embodied in
statutes
Bluebook A Uniform System of Citation, the standard reference work for legal writing
bootstrapping an attempt by a media outlet libel defendant to elevate the plaintiff to public
figure status as a result of the attention brought to the plaintiff by the defendants coverage of the
lawsuit
brief a written statement prepared by attorneys involved in an appeal, supporting attorneys
positions