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  1. GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMS Abrogate: To take away or annul a former law by a legislative act. Accomplice: A person who, with knowledge and intent, assists the main offender in the commission of an offence. Accused: A person against whom a criminal proceeding is initiated. Acquittal: The judgement by a court that an accused is not guilty.

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    Bond - 1) A written and sealed obligation, esp. one requiring payment of a stipulated amount of money on or before a given day. 2)A sum of money paid as bail or surety. Burden of Proof - obligation of a party to prove facts at issue in the trial of a case. In criminal cases, the state has the burden of proof. C.

  3. The following glossary is intended as a brief introduction to the terms and phrases provided and should not be considered a definitive source for defining the terms. The descriptions are intended to be more practice oriented than technical. For a more thorough definition of terms, refer to a legal dictionary, such as Black’s or Barron’s. aka

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  4. An intentionally false statement of material importance made under oath. In civil law, the person who brings an action or starts a lawsuit. document filed in a court that pertains to a case. decision by a court that provides an example or authority for later cases involving a similar question of law.

  5. A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage Bryan A. Garner,2001 A comprehensive guide to legal style and usage, with practical advice on how to write clear, jargon-free legal prose. Includes style tips as well as definitions. A Law Dictionary and Glossary: Containing Full Definitions of the Principal Terms of the Common and Civil

  6. GLOSSARY OF LEGAL TERMS This glossary defines a number of terms in common legal use. Many books on the law for non-lawyers contain glossaries. Check your library or bookstore. See especially, Lile Denniston’s The Reporter and the Law (New York: Hastings House, 1980), Barron’s Dictionary of Legal Terms (New York: Barron’s

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  8. legal system. MOTION A request by a litigant to a judge for a decision on an issue relating to the case. OPINIONA judge ’s written explanation of the decision of the court. PRO SE(pro say) Latin, for “for oneself, on one’s own behalf.” Person who proceeds in a court case without a STATUTE A law passed by a legislature. lawyer to ...

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