Question 1:
Action
Answer:
lawsuit, case
Question 2:
adverse witness
Answer:
witness whose testimony is prejudicial to case of the party calling him
Question 3:
Affidavit, Affiant
Answer:
witness statement of facts made under oath. An affiant signs and affidavit
Question 4:
Affirm
Answer:
did declare solemnly and formally although not using the form of an oath and affiant is still subject to the
penalties of perjury
Question 5:
aggravating mitigating circumstances
Answer:
considerations which increase are aggravate or decrease or mitigate a sentence imposed in criminal cases
under sentencing guidelines
Question 6:
allocation
Answer:
i formal sentence by convicted defendant as to whether there is any reason why judgment should not be
rendered against him when a sentencing bargain has been agreed to in exchange for a guilty plea the
defendant must admit guilt.
Question 7:
Amendment
Answer:
change / correction whether benefits you are not whether adding or subtracting
,Question 8:
answer / complaint
Answer:
response by defendant denying plaintiff's complaint
Question 9:
Arbitration
Answer:
dispute mediation by impartial third party
Question 10:
arraignment
Answer:
bringing an accused person into court to plead to a criminal charge
Question 11:
arrest or custody
Answer:
restraint and Detention of a person suspected of a crime / temporarily holding at scene of a crime
Premiere questioning is not an arrest
Question 12:
bail on recognizance
Answer:
commonly Bail refers to an amount of money deposit it as a form of collateral to guarantee that a person
charged with a crime will appear in court
Question 13:
bench conference
Answer:
a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the hearing of the jury or courtroom audio such a
discussion may or may not be on the record
Question 14:
bench warrant
Answer:
authority to find and bring to court someone who has failed to appear
, Question 15:
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt / preponderance of evidence
Answer:
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt is the standard for conviction in a criminal trial. Preponderance of evidence
is the standard for winning in a civil matter
Question 16:
Bifurcations
Answer:
trial of certain issues separately as guilt / penalty or complaint/ damages
Question 17:
black letter law
Answer:
basic principles of law especially when published in statutes
Question 18:
Black's Law Dictionary
Answer:
a standard legal reference work including abbreviations and other matters
Question 19:
briefs
Answer:
paper submitted by attorneys either pre or post trial, explaining or defending their clients position
Question 20:
burden of proof / standard of evidence
Answer:
the obligation to provide affirmative affirmative proof on an issue. The standard of evidence is how much
evidence or what type of it evidence is needed to bear that burden
Question 21:
calendar
Answer:
Court schedule
Question 22:
case in Chief
Answer:
primary presentation of evidence by a party