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objection
Legal services; Courts
The process by which one party takes exception to some statement or procedure. An objection is either sustained (allowed) or overruled by the judge.
expungement
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The process by which the record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed.
booking
Legal services; Courts
The process of photographing, fingerprinting, and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.
diversion
Legal services; Courts
The process of removing some minor criminal, traffic, or juvenile cases from the full judicial process, on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for ...
negotiation
Legal services; Courts
The process of submission and consideration of offers until an acceptable offer is made and accepted.
official reports
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The publication of cumulated court decisions of state or federal courts in advance sheets and bound volumes as provided by statutory authority.
sentence
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The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime based on what crime you committed, f.e a fine or prison sentence.
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