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criminal calendar :: legal definitionCriminal calendar - n. the list of criminal cases to be called in court on a particular time and date. The parties charged and their attorneys are given a written notice of the time and place to appear. The criminal calendar may list arraignments, bail settings, cases continued (put off) awaiting a plea of guilt or innocence, changes of pleas, setting of hearing or trial dates, motions brought by attorneys, pronouncing sentences, hearing reports of probation officers, appointment of public defenders or other attorneys, and other business concerning criminal cases. See also: arraignment bail crime plea preliminary hearing sentence and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsadjuster :: n. an employee (usually a non-lawyer) of an insura ... e company in approving settlements.admission to bail :: n. an order of a court in a criminal case allowing ... lient. See also: bail bail bondsman appeal :: 1) v. to ask a higher court to reverse the decisio ... ng, as in "he has filed an appeal." approach the bench :: v. an attorney's movement from the counsel table t ... ake a recess to go to the restroom. arbitrator :: n. one who conducts an arbitration, and serves as ... he other two. See also: arbitration attachment :: n. the seizing of money or property prior to getti ... bond. See also: writ of attachment attempt :: v. and n. to actually try to commit a crime and ha ... felt he tried but did not succeed. Attorney General :: n. in each state and the federal government the hi ... izenry. See also: Solicitor General attorney of record :: n. the attorney who has appeared in court and/or s ... eve have long since been completed. attorney's work product :: n. written materials, charts, notes of conversatio ... ivileged communication work product bail :: 1) n. the money or bond put up to secure the relea ... bond bail bondsman own recognizance bankruptcy :: n. a federal system of statutes and courts which p ... y proceedings trustee in bankruptcy bankruptcy proceedings :: n. the bankruptcy procedure is: a) filing a petiti ... ankruptcy court claim in bankruptcy bar examination :: n. the examination given in each state by either t ... n that district. See also: attorney bifurcate :: v. the order or ruling of a judge that one issue i ... is necessary. See also: bifurcation bigamy :: n. the condition of having two wives or two husban ... d to several husbands is polyandry. Bill of Rights :: n. the first ten amendments to the federal Constit ... ved to the states or to the people. calendar :: 1) n. the list of cases to be called for trial bef ... clerk of the court calendars cases. caption :: n. the first section of any written legal pleading ... to the exact format of the caption. case system :: n. the method of studying law generally used in Am ... Langdell and soon became standard. character witness :: n. a person who testifies in a trial on behalf of ... ases and civil cases such as fraud. child custody :: n. a court's determination of which parent, relati ... pport custody divorce joint custody circumstantial evidence :: n. evidence in a trial which is not directly from ... circumstantial. See also: evidence civil calendar :: n. the list of lawsuits (cases) that are approachi ... y sent to trial. See also: calendar complaint :: n. the first document filed with the court (actual ... g prayer service of process summons concurrent sentences :: n. sentences for more than one crime which are to ... ith the longest period controlling. consumer protection laws :: n. almost all states and the federal government ha ... rranty product liability securities contingent fee :: n. a fee to a lawyer which will be due and payable ... epend on the outcome are unethical. continuing objection :: n. an objection to certain questions or testimony ... ional distress. See also: objection contract :: 1) n. an agreement with specific terms between two ... n oral contract unilateral contract court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials. criminal attorney :: n. a popular term for an attorney who specializes ... . See also: crime felon misdemeanor cross-complaint :: n. after a complaint has been filed against a defe ... g prayer service of process summons damages :: n. the amount of money which a plaintiff (the pers ... liquidated damages special damages defense attorney :: n. 1) the attorney representing the defendant in a ... lso: defendant plaintiff's attorney entrapment :: n. in criminal law, the act of law enforcement off ... e drugs if not pressed by the narc? fictitious defendants :: n. when a party suing (plaintiff) is not sure if h ... are not permitted in federal cases. file :: 1) v. to deposit with the clerk of the court a wri ... rrespondence and notes on the case. Grand Jury :: n. a jury in each county or federal court district ... arge indictment preliminary hearing grantor-grantee index :: n. a set of books and/or computerized lists found ... ument in tracking a chain of title. habeas corpus :: (hay-bee-us core-puss) n. Latin for "you have the ... nality of a state court conviction. in propria persona :: adj. from Latin "for one's self," acting on one's ... client and an ass for an attorney." indeterminate sentence :: n. the prison term imposed after conviction for a ... w in the future. See also: sentence information :: n. an accusation or criminal charge brought by the ... Jury indictment preliminary hearing insanity :: n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a p ... M'Naughten rule temporary insanity irrelevant :: adj. not important, pertinent, or germane to the m ... ce immaterial incompetent objection jump bail :: v. to fail to appear for a court appearance after ... also: bail bail bond bail bondsman jurisdiction :: n. the authority given by law to a court to try ca ... Superior Court Supreme Court venue jury :: n. one of the remarkable innovations of the Englis ... hallenge sequester venire voir dire law book :: n. any of numerous volumes dealing with law, inclu ... : common law law Shepardize statute living will :: n. also called "a durable power of attorney," it i ... upport. See also: power of attorney long cause :: n. a lawsuit in which it is estimated that a trial ... dar call court calendar short cause magistrate :: n. 1) a generic term for any judge of a court, or ... ce of the peace preliminary hearing malpractice :: n. An act or continuing conduct of a professional ... eed. See also: errors and omissions motion :: n. a formal request made to a judge for an order o ... g, an oral motion may be permitted. municipal court :: n. a lower court which usually tries criminal misd ... nd/or small claims. See also: court no contest :: n. in criminal law, a defendant's plea in court th ... : nolo contendere plea plea bargain no fault insurance :: n: a type of automobile insurance required of car ... ling lawsuits. See also: negligence nolle prosequi :: (no-lay pro-say-kwee) n. Latin for "we shall no lo ... nocent and declared nolle prosequi. not guilty :: n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have comm ... t guilty by reason of insanity plea not guilty by reason of insanity :: n. plea in court of a person charged with a crime ... fense not guilty temporary insanity notice :: n. 1) information, usually in writing in all legal ... Thirty-day notice three-day notice object :: 1) v. to ask the court not to allow a particular q ... he contract..." See also: objection objection :: n. a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of ... ng question object overrule sustain off calendar :: adj. refers to an order of the court to take a law ... of either party. See also: calendar open court :: n. the conduct of judicial proceedings (trials, he ... which are usually held in chambers. palimony :: n. a substitute for alimony in cases in which the ... the relationship. See also: alimony plea :: n. 1) in criminal law, the response by an accused ... raignment plead preliminary hearing plea bargain :: n. in criminal procedure, a negotiation between th ... the ban. See also: cop a plea plea plead :: v. 1) in civil lawsuits and petitions, to file any ... al conduct. See also: plea pleading police court :: n. in some states a type of municipal court which ... municipal court preliminary hearing power of attorney :: n. a written document signed by a person giving an ... y, as in a real estate transaction. preliminary hearing :: n. in criminal law, a hearing to determine if a pe ... nment charge Grand Jury information prior(s) :: n. slang for a criminal defendant's previous recor ... es for the third felony conviction. privileged communication :: n. statements and conversations made under circums ... See also: attorney-client privilege procedure :: n. the methods and mechanics of the legal process. ... cases are tried and judgments made. proof :: n. confirmation of a fact by evidence. In a trial, ... doubt preponderance of the evidence prosecute :: v. 1) in criminal law, to charge a person with a c ... rney General prosecution prosecutor prosecution :: n. 1) in criminal law, the government attorney cha ... se). See also: prosecute prosecutor prosecutor :: n. generic term for the government's attorney in a ... ee also: Attorney General prosecute record :: 1) v. (ree-cored) to put a document into the offic ... eeding race to the courthouse trial release on one's own recognizance :: v. for a judge to allow a criminal defendant pre-t ... ourtroom slang. See also: bail O.R. retainer :: n. the advance payment to an attorney for services ... e stuck with extensive unpaid fees. sanction :: n. 1) a financial penalty imposed by a judge on a ... ction." See also: contempt of court sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence short cause :: n. a lawsuit which is estimated by the parties (us ... l be reset later as a "long cause." shortening time :: n. an order of the court in response to the motion ... e notice is served within 24 hours. small claims court :: n. a division of most municipal, city or other low ... od example of a small claims court. special appearance :: n. the representation by an attorney of a person i ... anged. See also: general appearance special prosecutor :: n. an attorney from outside of the government sele ... Robert Bork finally discharged Cox. star chamber proceedings :: n. any judicial or quasi-judicial action, trial or ... ate 1960s. See also: kangaroo court statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll temporary insanity :: n. in a criminal prosecution, a defense by the acc ... diminished capacity insanity intent time served :: n. the period a criminal defendant has been in jai ... o the defendant. See also: sentence trial :: n. the examination of facts and law presided over ... at a hearing held at a later time. trust :: n. an entity created to hold assets for the benefi ... testamentary trust trustee trustor variance :: n. 1) an exception to a zoning ordinance, authoriz ... process." See also: dismissal proof venue :: n. 1) the proper or most convenient location for t ... ion. See also: forum non conveniens Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - CC.I.F. :: n. the total of cost, insurance and freight charge ... aid on goods purchased and shipped.calendar :: 1) n. the list of cases to be called for trial bef ... clerk of the court calendars cases. calendar call :: n. the hearing at which a case is set for trial. ... g at which a case is set for trial. call :: n. the demand by a corporation that a stockholder ... assessment on shares already owned. calumny :: n. the intentional and generally vicious false acc ... 's reputation. See also: defamation cancel :: v. to cross out, annul, destroy, void and/or resci ... g, so that it cannot be used again. cancellation :: cancel ... cancel caning :: n. a punishment for crimes employed in certain Asi ... last century in the United States. canon law :: n. laws and regulations over ecclesiastical (churc ... nduct with no religious connection. cap :: n. slang for maximum, as the most interest that ca ... "adjustable rate" promissory note. capital :: 1) n. from Latin for caput, meaning "head," the ba ... count capital assets stock in trade capital account :: n. the record which lists all basic assets of a bu ... or the alleged value of good will. capital assets :: n. equipment, property, and funds owned by a busin ... . See also: capital capital account capital expenditure :: n. payment by a business for basic assets such as ... y intended to improve productivity. capital gains :: n. the difference between the sales price and the ... so: basis delayed exchange exchange capital investment :: capital expenditure ... capital expenditure capital offense :: n. any criminal charge which is punishable by the ... . See also: bail capital punishment capital punishment :: n. execution (death) for a capital offense. The U. ... or death. See also: capital offense capital stock :: n. the original amount paid by investors into a co ... price. See also: corporation stock capitalization :: n. 1) the act of counting anticipated earnings and ... for conversion into capital assets. |