consecutive sentences
… convicted or two or more crimes. One sentence begins at the expiration of another. …
public defender
… Lawyers regularly employed by the government to represent people accused of crimes who …
circumstantial evidence
… not based on actual personal knowledge or observation of the facts in controversy. …
deprivation of custody
… In juvenile court, a judicial hearing, usually held after the filing of a petition, to determine interim custody of a …
embezzlement
… The fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use or …
mandate
… proceeding from a court or judicial officer, directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment, sentence, or decree. …
merit retention
… Supreme Court justices are retained on merit by vote of the electors in Florida. …
comparative negligence
… The degree to which a person contributed to his/her own …
breach
… The breaking or violating of a law, right, obligation, or …
joint venture
… venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties. …