Legal Terminology

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Legal Terminology
(73 terms)
term Description
acquit
adjourn
Admissible Evidence Prueba Admisible
affidavit
alibi
alimony
Allegation
Amended information
Annul
appeal (V) Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court
Appeal (n) An application to a high court for a decision to be reversed. 
Appear
Appellant
appoint
arbitration
Arraignment
Arrest Warrant
arson
Assault
assault and battery
authorization
BAC Blood alcohol content
bail
bail bond
Bail jumper The accuse of a person fail to appear at a specific time and palce with out lawful excuse.
bankruptcy
battery
Bench trial
Bench Warrant
bench
Bench conference
proof beyond a reasonable doubt
breaking and entering
Breathalyzer
brief
Bring an action- Seguir acción judicial
Bring to trial
burden of proof
burglary
Capital offense-Delito Capital
carjacking
cease-and-desist order
Change of plea - Cambio de Motivo
change of venue
charges
child support
Circumstantial Evidence
citation
claim
Clear and convincing Evidence - Pruebas claras y convincentes
clemency
Closing argument
commutation
Competency Evaluation - evaluación de la capacidad mental
consecutive sentences
Concurrent sentences - condenas simultáneas
consent
conspiracy
contempt of court
continuance
controlled substance
convict (n) A person found guilty of criminal offense and serving a sentence of imprisonment..
Convict (v)
counsel
Count
Counterclaim
Court
Court is adjourned - El Tribunal levanta/suspende la sesión
court order
court reporter
Crime scene
Criminal record
cross-examination