1. arrest or custody ANS <<< restraint and detention of a person suspected of a
crime. Tem- porarily holding at the scene of a crime for mere questioning is not
.
2. direct examination ANS <<< questioning by the attorney who called the witness
3. action ANS <<< lawsuit, case
4. adverse witness ANS <<< witness whose testimony is prejudicial to case of the
party who called her/him
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, 5. affidavit ANS <<< witness statement of facts made under oath.
6. affiant ANS <<< someone who signs an afidavit
7. affirm ANS <<< did declare solemnly and formally although not using the form of
an oath and affiant is still subject to the penalties of perjury
8. aggravating circumstances ANS <<< considerations which increase a
sentence im- posed in criminal cases under sentencing guidelines
9. mitigating circumstances ANS <<< considerations which decrease a sentence
imposed in criminal cases under sentencing guidelines
10. allocution ANS <<< formal statement 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.
11. amendment ANS <<< change / correction, whether beneficial or not, whether
adding or subtracting
12. answer to a complaint ANS <<< response by defendant denying plaintiff's
complaint
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, 13. arbitration ANS <<< dispute mediation by impartial third party
14. arraignment ANS <<< bringing an accused person into court to plead to a
criminal charge
15. bail on recognizance ANS <<< commonly refers to an amount of money
deposited as a form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged with a crime
will appear in court when scheduled
16. bench conference ANS <<< 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
17. bench warrant ANS <<< authority to find and bring to court someone who has
failed to appear
18. beyond a reasonable doubt ANS <<< the standard for conviction in a crimin
trial.
19. preponderance of evidence ANS <<< the standard for winning in a civil matter
20. bifurcation ANS <<< trial of certain issues separately as guilt / penalty or
complaint/ damages
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, 21. black letter law ANS <<< basic principles of law especially when published in
statutes
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crime. Tem- porarily holding at the scene of a crime for mere questioning is not
.
2. direct examination ANS <<< questioning by the attorney who called the witness
3. action ANS <<< lawsuit, case
4. adverse witness ANS <<< witness whose testimony is prejudicial to case of the
party who called her/him
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, 5. affidavit ANS <<< witness statement of facts made under oath.
6. affiant ANS <<< someone who signs an afidavit
7. affirm ANS <<< did declare solemnly and formally although not using the form of
an oath and affiant is still subject to the penalties of perjury
8. aggravating circumstances ANS <<< considerations which increase a
sentence im- posed in criminal cases under sentencing guidelines
9. mitigating circumstances ANS <<< considerations which decrease a sentence
imposed in criminal cases under sentencing guidelines
10. allocution ANS <<< formal statement 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.
11. amendment ANS <<< change / correction, whether beneficial or not, whether
adding or subtracting
12. answer to a complaint ANS <<< response by defendant denying plaintiff's
complaint
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, 13. arbitration ANS <<< dispute mediation by impartial third party
14. arraignment ANS <<< bringing an accused person into court to plead to a
criminal charge
15. bail on recognizance ANS <<< commonly refers to an amount of money
deposited as a form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged with a crime
will appear in court when scheduled
16. bench conference ANS <<< 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
17. bench warrant ANS <<< authority to find and bring to court someone who has
failed to appear
18. beyond a reasonable doubt ANS <<< the standard for conviction in a crimin
trial.
19. preponderance of evidence ANS <<< the standard for winning in a civil matter
20. bifurcation ANS <<< trial of certain issues separately as guilt / penalty or
complaint/ damages
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, 21. black letter law ANS <<< basic principles of law especially when published in
statutes
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