Contributors in Courts

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statutory construction

Legal services; Courts

Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.

naturalization

Legal services; Courts

Process by which a person acquires nationality after birth and becomes entitled to privileges of citizenship.

plea bargaining

Legal services; Courts

Process where the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a satisfactory disposition of the case, usually by the accused agreeing to plead guilty to a lesser offense. Such bargains are ...

legal aid

Legal services; Courts

Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford such services.

direct evidence

Legal services; Courts

Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.

united states reports

Legal services; Courts

Publication of court decisions of the United States Supreme Court.

libel

Legal services; Courts

Published defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation.

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