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Vocabulary on Litigation

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Pronounce not guiltyof criminal charges.

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Acquit

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Close at the end of asession.

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Adjourn

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Decision against the partythat you and your attorney

represent.

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Adverse Judgement

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Written declaration made

under oath.

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Affidavit

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The statement in a pleading

made by a party to a civil action

setting forth what he or she

expects to prove.

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Allegation

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The appeal of a case that an

appellate court must hear; it has

no discretion on whether to take

the appeal.

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Appeal of Right

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The release of arrested or imprisoned

persons when security (cash orproperty) is given or pledged to

ensure their appearance at a

specified date and place.

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Bail

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Discussion between the judge and

the attorneys held at the bench sothat the jury can't hear what's being

discussed. It usually involves the

admissibility of evidence.

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Bench Conference

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A partiality that prevents objectiveconsideration of an issue or

situation.

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Bias

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A summary of the main componentsof a single court opinion, including

the key facts, the issues , the

holdings, the reasonings etc.

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Brief of a Case

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The duty of proving a disputed

charge with evidence.

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Burden of Proof

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An order to appear in court to

answer a charge.

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Citations

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An argument made after the plaintiff

and defendant have rested their

cases. Closing arguments are made

prior to the jury charges.

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Closing Argument

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A claim filed in opposition to

another claim in a legal action.

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Counterclaim

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The interrogation of a witness by

the opposing party.

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Cross Examination

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An allegation of fact (or legaltheory) offered to offset or defeat a

claim or demand.

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Defense

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A person who testifies or gives a

deposition.

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Deponent

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The initial questioning of a witnessby the party that called the

witness.

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Direct Examination

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Anything that could be offered upto prove or disprove an alleged

fact.

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Evidence

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A person who has knowledge notnormally possessed by the average

person concerning the topic that

he is to testify about.

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Expert Witness

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Court's answer to a legal issue in a

case.

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Holding

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