6 Terms
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Courts
plea
Legal services; Courts
The first pleading by a criminal defendant, the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or ...
direct examination
Legal services; Courts
The first questioning of witnesses by the party on whose behalf they are called.
constitution
Legal services; Courts
The fundamental law of a nation or state which establishes the character and basic principles of the government.
equal protection of the law
Legal services; Courts
The guarantee in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that all persons be treated equally by the law.
arraignment
Legal services; Courts
The hearing at which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment. He may plead "guilty," "not guilty," or where permitted "nolo contendere."
arbitration
Legal services; Courts
The hearing of a dispute by an impartial third person or persons (chosen by the parties), whose award the parties agree to accept.
