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Dictionary of Law |
impaneling :: legal definitionImpaneling - n. the act of selecting a jury from the list of potential jurors, called the "panel" or "venire." The steps are 1) drawing names at random from a large number of jurors called; 2) seating 12 tentative jurors (or fewer where agreed to); 3) hearing individual juror requests for being excused, to be determined by the judge; 4) questions from judge and lawyers for both sides, called "voir dire"; 5) challenges of tentative jurors either for cause (decided by the judge) or peremptory (no reason given) by the lawyers; 6) swearing in the jurors who survive this process. See also: challenge juror jury panel venire voir dire and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsacquit :: v. what a jury or judge sitting without a jury doe ... ndant not guilty. See also: verdictadmissible evidence :: n. evidence which the trial judge finds is useful ... olving violence. See also: evidence adverse witness :: n. a witness in a trial who is found by the judge ... r the opposition. See also: witness arbitrator :: n. one who conducts an arbitration, and serves as ... he other two. See also: arbitration bench :: n. 1) general term for all judges, as in "the benc ... h court judge sidebar witness stand bias :: n. the predisposition of a judge, arbitrator, pros ... ire. See also: hometowned voir dire challenge :: n. the right of each attorney in a jury trial to r ... ess. See also: peremptory challenge challenge for cause :: n. a request that a prospective juror be dismissed ... remptory challenge venire voir dire contempt of court :: n. there are essentially two types of contempt: a) ... roduce evidence. See also: sanction court :: n. 1) the judge, as in "The court rules in favor o ... cost and wait of full court trials. directed verdict :: n. a verdict by a jury based on the specific direc ... element judgment jury trial verdict fact finder (finder of fact) :: n. in a trial of a lawsuit or criminal prosecution ... n facts. See also: question of fact finding :: n. the determination of a factual question vital ( ... e case. See also: conclusion of law Grand Jury :: n. a jury in each county or federal court district ... arge indictment preliminary hearing guardian :: n. a person who has been appointed by a judge to t ... torship. See also: conservator ward habeas corpus :: (hay-bee-us core-puss) n. Latin for "you have the ... nality of a state court conviction. hearing :: n. any proceeding before a judge or other magistra ... e hearing preliminary hearing trial hostile witness :: n. technically an "adverse witness" in a trial who ... so: adverse witness leading witness indictment :: n. a charge of a felony (serious crime) voted by a ... ictable offense preliminary hearing information :: n. an accusation or criminal charge brought by the ... Jury indictment preliminary hearing judgment notwithstanding the verdict :: (N.O.V.) n. reversal of a jury's verdict by the tr ... veredicto. See also: N.O.V. verdict juror :: n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists ... : Grand Jury jury jury panel venire jury :: n. one of the remarkable innovations of the Englis ... hallenge sequester venire voir dire jury panel :: n. the list from which jurors for a particular tri ... may be chosen. See also: juror jury jury selection :: n. the means by which a jury is chosen, with a pan ... y panel peremptory challenge venire marked for identification :: adj. documents or objects presented during a trial ... exhibit lay a foundation objection mistrial :: n. the termination of a trial before its normal co ... from the beginning. See also: trial moral certainty :: n. in a criminal trial, the reasonable belief (but ... : beyond a reasonable doubt verdict motion for a new trial :: n. a request made by the loser for the case to be ... hstanding the verdict motion N.O.V. motion to strike :: n. a request for a judge's order to eliminate all ... be unrung." See also: motion strike N.O.V. :: adj. shorthand acronym of Latin for non obstante v ... notwithstanding the verdict verdic not guilty :: n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have comm ... t guilty by reason of insanity plea objection :: n. a lawyer's protest about the legal propriety of ... ng question object overrule sustain peremptory challenge :: n. the right of the plaintiff and the defendant in ... challenge for cause jury voir dire preliminary hearing :: n. in criminal law, a hearing to determine if a pe ... nment charge Grand Jury information reasonable doubt :: n. not being sure of a criminal defendant's guilt ... also: preponderance of the evidence sealed verdict :: n. the decision of a jury when there is a delay in ... reconvenes. See also: jury verdict sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence specific finding :: n. a decision on a fact made by a jury in its verd ... so forth. See also: special verdict strike :: 1) v. to remove a statement from the record of the ... ing the business, factory or store. trial :: n. the examination of facts and law presided over ... at a hearing held at a later time. trier of fact :: n. the judge or jury responsible for deciding fact ... r referee may be the trier of fact. verdict :: n. the decision of a jury after a trial, which mus ... nt quotient verdict special verdict voir dire :: (vwahr [with a near-silent "r"] deer) n. from Fren ... t witness jury peremptory challenge witness stand :: n. a chair at the end of the judge's bench on the ... estimony clearly. See also: witness 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 - Ii.e. :: prep. abbreviation for id est, which is Latin for ... "e.g.," which means "for example."illegal :: 1) adj. in violation of statute, regulation or ord ... . See also: alien illegal immigrant illegal immigrant :: n. an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the Unit ... ion date of a visa. See also: alien illusory promise :: n. an agreement to do something that is so indefin ... he may have thought was a contract. immaterial :: adj. a commonly heard objection to introducing evi ... ons. See also: irrelevant objection immediately :: adv. 1) at once. 2) in orders of the court or in c ... oon as can be done" without excuse. immunity :: n. exemption from penalties, payments or legal req ... ws. See also: governmental immunity impanel :: v. to select and install a jury. See also: impanel ... l a jury. See also: impaneling jury impaneling :: n. the act of selecting a jury from the list of po ... e juror jury panel venire voir dire impeach :: v. 1) to discredit the testimony of a witness by p ... ve been found guilty by the Senate. impeachment :: n. 1) discrediting a witness by showing that he/sh ... the trial itself. See also: impeach impleader :: n. a procedural device before trial in which a par ... than having two suits in a series. implied :: adj., adv. referring to circumstances, conduct or ... nt implied consent implied warranty implied consent :: n. consent when surrounding circumstances exist wh ... aybe" or "later." See also: implied implied contract :: n. an agreement which is found to exist based on t ... : contract express contract implied implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing :: n. a general assumption of the law of contracts, t ... -long employment. See also: implied implied warranty :: n. an assumption at law that products are "merchan ... er. See also: caveat emptor implied impossibility :: n. when an act cannot be performed due to nature, ... cel) a contract. See also: contract impotence :: n. the male's inability to copulate. Impotence can ... eans inability to produce children. impound :: v. 1) to collect funds, in addition to installment ... cases. See also: forfeit forfeiture |