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Dictionary of Law |
concurrent sentences :: legal definitionConcurrent sentences - n. sentences for more than one crime which are to be served at one time. When a criminal defendant is convicted of two or more crimes, a judge sentences him/her to a certain period of time for each crime. Then out of compassion, leniency, plea bargaining or the fact that the several crimes are interrelated, the judge will rule that the sentences may all be served at the same time, with the longest period controlling. Related Law Termsarbitrator :: n. one who conducts an arbitration, and serves as ... he other two. See also: arbitrationarrest :: v. 1) to take or hold a suspected criminal with le ... anda warning probable cause warrant 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. criminal calendar :: n. the list of criminal cases to be called in cour ... e plea preliminary hearing sentence ex post facto :: adj. Latin for "after the fact," which refers to l ... ted before the new law was adopted. felony :: n. 1) a crime sufficiently serious to be punishabl ... ion. See also: misdemeanor sentence Grand Jury :: n. a jury in each county or federal court district ... arge indictment preliminary hearing hearsay rule :: n. the basic rule that testimony or documents whic ... interest dying declaration hearsay indeterminate sentence :: n. the prison term imposed after conviction for a ... w in the future. See also: sentence 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 injunction :: n. a writ (order) issued by a court ordering someo ... t. See also: injunctive relief writ insanity :: n. mental illness of such a severe nature that a p ... M'Naughten rule temporary insanity interlocutory decree :: n. a court judgment which is temporary and not int ... ppeared to waste the parties' time. no contest :: n. in criminal law, a defendant's plea in court th ... : nolo contendere plea plea bargain 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 option :: n. a right to purchase property or require another ... ng or upon expiration of the lease. own recognizance :: (O.R.) n. the basis for a judge allowing a person ... n recognizance. See also: bail O.R. pardon :: 1) v. to use the executive power of a Governor or ... also: amnesty commutation reprieve preliminary hearing :: n. in criminal law, a hearing to determine if a pe ... nment charge Grand Jury information pro tem :: 1) adj. short for the Latin pro tempore, temporari ... as "Sam Collins is Pro Tem today." reasonable doubt :: n. not being sure of a criminal defendant's guilt ... also: preponderance of the evidence sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence statute of limitations :: n. a law which sets the maximum period which one c ... ies. See also: demurrer laches toll successive sentences :: n. in criminal law, the imposition of the penalty ... uld be 15 years. See also: sentence summons :: n. a document issued by the court at the time a la ... use service service of process writ suspended sentence :: n. in criminal law, a penalty applied by a judge t ... may be enforced. See also: sentence 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 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. |