condemnation
… The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without the owner's consent, but the owner receives "just compensation". …
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
… In honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month this May, the Ninth Circuit highlighted three of our judges of Asian … S. Chiu , and Jeanette Dejuras Bigney . This month gave us the opportunity to recognize their individual stories, … Palm Beach, Florida after her parents left South Korea for the United States. Even though they left the country, her …
Ninth Circuit Wins Award at Infocomm 2019
… The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida was honored with … at Infocomm 2019 for innovation in courtroom technology. The Court's Audio/Visual staff designed and installed an … for circuit-wide deployment. Infocomm is one of the largest and most prestigious audio visual conferences in …
corpus delicti
… The body (material substance) upon which a crime has been committee, e.g., the corpse of a murdered man or the charred remains of a house burned by an arsonist. …
unconscionability
… An absence of meaningful choice on the part of one of the parties to a contract, and contract terms which are unreasonably favorable to the other party. …
Veterans Treatment Court
… have been established to address these issues. Across the United States, successful completion of Veterans Court has helped decrease the recidivism rates of its participants through the proper diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues …
locus delicti
… The place of the offense. …
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 …
Social Media Disclaimer
… The Ninth Judicial Circuit welcomes the opportunity to engage in conversation and connect with … our community. We appreciate open dialogue and encourage the sharing of information in our posts. We expect all …
character evidence
… The testimony of witnesses who know the general character and reputation of a person in the community in which he or she lives. It may be considered …