appearance :: n. the act of a party or an attorney showing up in ... neral appearance special appearance
special appearance :: n. the representation by an attorney of a person i ... anged. See also: general appearance
arraignment :: n. the hearing in which a person charged with a cr ... re taken care of. See also: arraign
general appearance :: n. an attorney's representation of a client in cou ... case. See also: special appearance
innocent :: adj. without guilt (not guilty). Usually the plea ... also: arraignment plea plea bargain
information :: n. an accusation or criminal charge brought by the ... Jury indictment preliminary hearing
admission to bail :: n. an order of a court in a criminal case allowing ... lient. See also: bail bail bondsman
plea :: n. 1) in criminal law, the response by an accused ... raignment plead preliminary hearing
arraign :: v. to bring a criminal defendant before the court, ... d. See also: appearance arraignment
police court :: n. in some states a type of municipal court which ... municipal court preliminary hearing
bail :: 1) n. the money or bond put up to secure the relea ... bond bail bondsman own recognizance
jump bail :: v. to fail to appear for a court appearance after ... also: bail bail bond bail bondsman
ostensible agent :: n. a person who has been given the appearance of b ... rent authority ostensible authority
nunc pro tunc :: (nuhnk proh tuhnk) adj. Latin for "now for then," ... r actuality of a bigamous marriage.
arrest :: v. 1) to take or hold a suspected criminal with le ... anda warning probable cause warrant
preliminary hearing :: n. in criminal law, a hearing to determine if a pe ... nment charge Grand Jury information
not guilty :: n. 1) plea of a person who claims not to have comm ... t guilty by reason of insanity plea
McNabb-Mallory rule :: n. a federal rule of evidence in criminal trials t ... present. See also: Miranda warning
criminal calendar :: n. the list of criminal cases to be called in cour ... e plea preliminary hearing sentence
release on one's own recognizance :: v. for a judge to allow a criminal defendant pre-t ... ourtroom slang. See also: bail O.R.
disfigure :: v. to cause permanent change in a person's body, p ... . See also: damages general damages
barrister :: n. in the United States a fancy name for a lawyer ... ome barristers. See also: solicitor
benefit of counsel :: n. having the opportunity to have an attorney and ... attorney is the person's own fault.
bad debt :: n. an uncollectible debt. The problem is to determ ... ust no income on which to be taxed.
appear :: v. for a party or an attorney to show up in court. ... w up in court. See also: appearance
apparent authority :: n. the appearance of being the agent of another (e ... e also: agency ostensible authority
cite :: v. 1) to make reference to a decision in another c ... police officer). See also: citation
color of law :: n. the appearance of an act being performed based ... xtort payoffs to forget the ticket.
credible witness :: n. a witness whose testimony is more than likely t ... ther factors. See also: credibility
continuance :: n. a postponement of a date of a trial, hearing or ... continuances to discourage delays.
conflict of interest :: n. a situation in which a person has a duty to mor ... a position adverse to the customer.
color of title :: n. the appearance of having title to personal or r ... rty based on this "color of title."
excessive bail :: n. an amount of bail ordered posted by an accused ... ppeal for reduction. See also: bail