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demur - ANSWER-to object
Default - ANSWER-fail to do something required to do
Deponent - ANSWER-Person giving testimony
Discovery - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-With right to a new trial
,Dismiss case with prejudice - ANSWER-It is dismissed permanently. Without a
right to a new trial.
Diversion - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-up to this time
Hold harmless - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-no unanimous decision
Parole - ANSWER-A conditional release from imprisonment which entitles the
person receiving
the parole to serve the remainder of his term outside of prison if he
satisfactorily
complies with all the terms and conditions connected therewith.
Plea bargain - ANSWER-Plea negotiations can center around the defendant's
pleading guilty to a lesser offense, or
to only one or several of the counts in a multi-count indictment or
information. In return,
the defendant seeks to obtain concessions as to the type or length of his
sentence or the
reduction or elimination of charges against him.
Peremptory challenge - ANSWER-The right of a party to exclude a
prospective juror from