Affidavit – A written statement of facts, confirmed by the oath of the party doing so, before a notary or official authorized to take the oath. For example, in criminal cases, affidavits are often used by police officers who ask the courts to issue search or arrest warrants. In civil cases, witness affidavits are often used to support applications for summary decisions. An order from the U.S. Supreme Court ordering the lower court to provide records for a case it will hear on appeal. Case number: The identification number that the court registry gives to a case. This number appears on all documents submitted in the case. Also known as a “case ID”. Register of Records: Official permanent register of civil actions, including small claims. Can be stored electronically and/or in a general ledger. A bailiff of the United States District Court who is the court official with decision-making authority over federal bankruptcy cases. Jurisdiction Order: An order of a higher court stating that a defendant is mentally capable of going to court.
Instructs the Court of First Instance to continue the criminal proceedings. Federal agency responsible for collecting court statistics, administering federal court budgets, and performing many other administrative and programmatic functions under the direction and oversight of the United States Justice Conference. Grace: When the head of government of a state or country exempts a convicted person from the sentence imposed on him by a court decision. Judgment of the court against the defaulting party. Issuance or promulgation of a judgment or judgment by a court. guilty: A court decision that an accused has committed a crime. Or when an accused admits that he has committed a crime. Defendant: A person who is charged with a crime and who must apply to a criminal court. (See respondent.) A judgment granting a plaintiff the remedy requested in the complaint because the defendant did not appear in court or did not respond to the complaint.
Joint custody: A court order that gives both parents legal and physical custody of a child. The procedure for referring a case from a court in one district or judicial district to the competent court of another district or judicial district because it is not possible to obtain an impartial hearing due to publicity, public opinion, etc. As a general rule, a party is only entitled to a change of jurisdiction in a case. File number – Protocol with short entries of legal proceedings. Administrator – (1) A person who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. (2) An official who heads a court. Magistrate – A judge whose civil and criminal jurisdiction is limited by law. At the Federal Court, a judicial officer who is entrusted with many tasks of litigation and investigation. A full-time lawyer employed by the federal courts to legally defend defendants who cannot afford a lawyer. The judiciary administers the Federal Defence Lawyers Programme in accordance with the Criminal Justice Act. Substitute of the court, which presents procedural documents, motions, judgments, etc., issues proceedings and keeps records of judicial proceedings.
The functions and duties of clerks are usually determined by law or court order. Monetary judgment: A certain amount of money awarded to a person by the court in payment for damages suffered (loss or injury). Capital crime – A crime that can be punished with death. Legend – The title of a legal document that lists the parties, the court, the case number and related information. Registrar: A person chosen by judges to assist in the management of cases, maintain court records, deal with financial matters and provide other administrative assistance. Novo Trial – A new trial before the District Court, conducted as if no trial had taken place in the Lower Court. Information: A written indictment accusing a person of a crime. It is presented to the court by a prosecutor under oath and does not come from a grand jury. (See indictment.) Jurisprudence: A term you may have heard by chance in your favorite court dramas, case law refers to the law as established in previous court decisions.
Case law is a way of citing a precedent. Confirmed Copies: Copies of court documents stamped in the upper right corner to indicate when they were filed. Compare with a certified copy. Hearsay – Testimony of a witness about events of which he has no personal knowledge. Hearsay does not convey what the witness personally observed, but what others told the witness or what the witness heard. Hearsay is generally not admissible as evidence in court due to its unreliability. In forma pauperis – In the manner of a poor man. Permission given to a person to sue for need or poverty without paying legal fees.
A debt that should have been included by the debtor in the lists submitted to the court, but which was not listed. (Depending on the circumstances, unplanned debt may or may not be settled.) Due process: The usual way the law is administered by the courts. The U.S. Constitution states that everyone must have a day in court, have the right to be represented by a lawyer, and have the right to a prompt, fair, and impartial prosecution. Enurged – A court order requiring a person to stop performing a particular act. A motion by a party who has lost on one or more issues for a higher court to review the decision to determine whether it was correct. Making such a request means “appealing” or “appealing”. The person appealing is called a “complainant”; the other part is the “Appealee”.
Alford`s Plea – A plea by an accused that allows him to claim his innocence, but allows the court to convict the accused without going to trial. Essentially, the defendant admits that the evidence is sufficient to prove guilt. Such a plea is often made to negotiate an agreement with the prosecutor for less serious charges or a sentence. Chief Justice – President or administrative judge of a court. The law as promulgated by the legislature, as opposed to the jurisprudence developed by the courts. Residency – A court order that terminates a court case. Reparation – Either a financial reimbursement to the victim or community service imposed by the court for a crime committed. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Methods of dispute resolution without formal court proceedings. These methods include mediation and arbitration.
Clerk – A court-appointed officer who works with the Chief Justice to oversee the administration of the court, particularly to help manage the flow of cases before the court and maintain court records. Administrative procedures: The way an executive authority issues and enforces support orders without going to court. In the bench: Hearings attended by all the judges of a court instead of the usual number. For example, U.S. appellate courts typically use panels of 3 judges, but all judges on the court can decide certain issues together. When this happens, they sit “in a bench” (sometimes written “in the bench”). It comes from French and means “on the bench”. Disposition: Judgment or decision rendered by the court to end a lawsuit or controversy. (3) where a person is under the physical control of the court to ensure that he or she applies to the court if he or she should. Protocol: The official (permanent) record of a court case, which indicates things like what witnesses appeared, what requests were made, and what results were made.
(See also transcript.) The defendant`s first court appearance was to inform the defendant of the charges, to give him the opportunity to respond to the charges, set bail and, if necessary, appoint a lawyer. Pre-trial detention: (1) When a court of appeal refers a case to a lower court for a new hearing; (2) place a prisoner in detention. Perjury: A false statement made intentionally under oath in a court case. Bailiff – A bailiff who maintains order in the courtroom and is responsible for the jury. Partner Support: In family law, court-ordered support from a registered life partner or former life partner. Evidence – Physical evidence or documents presented in a court case. Joint exhibits include treaties, weapons, and photographs. Stay Order: An order made by a court terminating the legal proceedings until another specific event occurs. Sealed file: A file closed by a court for further review by anyone, unless there is a court order to authorize it. (Compare with confidential documents, public documents.) Presiding Judge/Judge: In a court with more than 1 bailiff, the judge/judge who acts as administrator of the court`s affairs. Deposit: A legal paper that you buy from a surety and give to the court instead of a surety.
The accused signs it and is released. But if they don`t come to court, if they should, they will have to pay the amount of money for the deposit. Monetary compensation that may be collected in court from any party who has suffered loss, disadvantage or injury to persons, property or rights as a result of the unlawful act or negligence of another person. A trial in which an accused is tried, informed of the charges in an indictment or in information, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty. A written record of an act, judicial proceeding, settlement or document prepared by an ordinary official on a legal basis and intended to serve as a memorial or permanent evidence of the matters to which it relates.