1. In appeal proceedings, a group of judges (usually three) is responsible for deciding the case; 2. In the jury selection process, the group of potential jurors; 3. The list of lawyers who are both available and qualified to serve as court-appointed lawyers for defendants who cannot afford their own legal advice. The law as set out in previous court decisions. Synonymous with precedent. Similar to the common law, which stems from tradition and judicial decisions. Jury selection process, during which potential jurors are interviewed to determine their qualifications and determine the basis of the challenge. The act or process by which the rights or claims of a person are classified as those of others. 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. With regard to civil actions in “justice” and not in “law”. In English legal history, courts could order the payment of damages and could not afford any other remedy (see Damages). A separate “justice” court might ask someone to do something or stop doing something (e.g., injunction). In U.S. jurisprudence, federal courts have both legal and just power, but the distinction is still important. For example, a jury trial is usually available in “legal cases,” but not in “equity cases.” In criminal law, the constitutional guarantee guarantee guarantees that an accused receives a fair and impartial trial. In civil law, the legal rights of a person who is confronted with an adverse act that threatens freedom or property. A written statement filed as part of a court or appeal process that explains the legal and factual arguments of a page. Instructions from a judge to the jury before it begins to deliberate on the factual questions it must answer and the legal rules it must apply. The legal system, which originated in England and is now used in the United States, is based on the articulation of legal principles in a historical sequence of court decisions.
The principles of the common law may be amended by legislation. A function of the federal courts that takes place at the beginning of the criminal justice trial – after a person has been arrested and charged with a federal crime and before being tried. Pre-trial officials are focusing on investigating the backgrounds of these individuals to help the court decide whether to release or detain them pending trial. The decision is based on whether these people are likely to flee or pose a threat to the community. When the court orders release, an investigative officer supervises the person in the community until they return to court. Government agency empowered to resolve disputes. Judges sometimes use the term “court” to refer to themselves in the third person, as in “the court read the pleadings.” The legal power of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case. It is also used as a synonym for jurisdiction, i.e. the geographical area for which the court has jurisdiction to rule on cases. The study of the law and the structure of the legal system A person who records word for word what is said in court, usually using a shorthand, shorthand or audio recording, and then makes a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
1. The process of questioning the testimony of a witness. For example, if the lawyer can prove that the witness may have fabricated parts of his or her testimony, the witness is said to be “accused.” 2. The constitutional process, in which the House of Representatives can “charge” (accuse) senior federal officials of wrongdoing, who are then brought to justice by the Senate. Non-insolvency proceedings in which an applicant or creditor attempts to make a debtor`s future salary dependent on its claim. In other words, the creditor seeks to have part of the debtor`s future salary paid to the creditor for a debt owed to the creditor. All financial interests of the debtor at the time of filing the application for insolvency. The estate technically becomes the temporary rightful owner of all the debtor`s assets. A legal process to address individual and corporate debt issues; in particular, a case filed under one of the chapters of Title 11 of the United States Code (the Bankruptcy Code).
A court decision in a previous case with facts and legal issues similar to a legal dispute currently being heard by a court. Judges “generally follow precedents,” that is, they apply the principles established in previous cases to rule on new cases that have similar facts and raise similar legal issues. A judge will disregard precedents if a party can prove that the previous case was tried incorrectly or that it differed significantly from the current case in some way. A written and textual account of what has been said, either in a proceeding such as a trial, or during another formal conversation, such as a hearing or oral testimony, A lawsuit brought by a plaintiff against a defendant on the basis of a claim that the defendant failed to comply with a legal obligation that caused harm to the plaintiff. Written statements submitted to the court describing a party`s legal or factual allegations about the case. An individual or enterprise which, in any case, has been entrusted, in accordance with Chapters 7 and 13, with representing the interests of the bankrupt estate and the debtor`s creditors. A pre-trial motion in which the court is asked to prohibit the other party from presenting or even returning evidence for matters that are said to be so prejudicial that no action taken by the judge can prevent the jury from being unduly influenced. Accuse someone of a crime. A prosecutor negotiates criminal proceedings on behalf of the government A transfer of the debtor`s assets after the start of the proceedings. A written description of the proceedings in a case, including all pleadings, evidence and evidence filed in the course of the case. A district court may give each party in a civil or criminal case the right to exclude a certain number of potential jurors without giving reasons. A court order that prevents one or more designated parties from taking action.
An injunction is often issued to allow for the establishment of facts so that a judge can determine whether a permanent injunction is warranted. Objection of a trustee or creditor to the exemption from personal liability of the debtor for certain excusable debts. The most common reasons include allegations that the debts to be paid were incurred under false pretenses or that the debts arose as a result of the debtor`s fraud while acting as trustee. The bankruptcy Code`s statutory order of precedence for unsecured claims, which determines the order in which unsecured claims are paid if there is not enough money to pay all unsecured claims in full. An insolvency document that contains basic information about the debtor, including the name, address, chapter under which the case is filed and the estimated amount of assets and liabilities. A court-approved mechanism under which two or more cases can be handled together. (Assuming there are no conflicts of interest, these separate companies or individuals can pool their resources, hire the same professionals, etc.) A bankruptcy petition filed by a husband and wife together. The release of a person accused of a crime before trial under certain conditions in order to ensure that person appears before the court if necessary.
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