acquittal
… The legal certification of the innocence of a person who has been charged with a crime, setting the person free from a charge of guilty by a finding of not …
disposition
… The order of a juvenile court determining what is to be done with a minor already adjudged to be within the court's jurisdiction. In criminal cases, the settlement of a case. …
extradition
… The surrender by one state to another of an individual … of an offense outside it own territory, and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other. …
parol evidence
… Oral or verbal evidence rather than written. The parol evidence rule limits the admissibility of parol evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract. …
beyond a reasonable doubt
… Entirely convinced; in a criminal case the defendant's guilt must be proven to the jury to this extent. This is the highest burden of proof any party has in any proceedings. …
case law
… The law made by courts interpreting cases and laws instead of law made by legislatures. In the American system, the primary sources of law are: 1)constitutions, 2) …
impanel
… finished and both sides have exercised their challenges, the jury is impanelled. The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed. …
ratio decidendi
… The ground or reason of the decision in a case. …
Exhibit A Family Court Art Challenge
… This year, the Ninth Circuit hosted its second annual Exhibit A Family … Court Art Challenge - and we were absolutely blown away by the response! Over 300 entries were submitted by the incredibly talented and creative students through our …
expungement
… A court order allowing the destruction or sealing of records of minors or adults, after the passage of a specified period of time or when the person reaches a specified age and has not committed …