harmless error
… determined by an appellate court not to be prejudicial to the rights of the party affected, and therefore furnishing no basis for reversal of the lower court's judgment. …
Election-Related Litigation Procedures
… – 5:00 p.m. EST), any election-related action filed with the Clerk in either Orange or Osceola County will be assigned to one of the standard circuit civil divisions per standing … Orders governing case assignments. If necessary, the assigned Judge will establish an expedited schedule for …
OCBA Virtual Professionalism Award Ceremony
… The Orange County Bar Association will present its annual … and Lisa Gong Guerrero. Dori Foster-Morales, President of The Florida Bar, will deliver the keynote address (CLE pending). RSVP for the live Zoom …
contributory negligence
… The failure to exercise care by a plaintiff, which contributed to the plaintiff's injury. …
Interpreter Open House - August 30th 1:30pm - 4:30pm
… The Ninth Circuit is currently searching for eligible candidates to fill one of the most exciting positions here at the court. If you are skilled with languages and enjoy …
first appearance
… A proceeding in a felony case in which the defendants come before the magistrate and are informed of the charges against them and of their rights to a preliminary …
prima facie
… disproved by some other evidence. In a criminal case, when the prosecution rest, the state's case is said to be prima facie, if the evidence so far introduced is sufficient to convict. …
accessory
… A person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact. …
alibi
… A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed. …
eminent domain
… The power to take private property for public use by the state and municipalities. …