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REQUEST FOR DISMISSAL

a term for asking the court to terminate or dismiss a case. usually asked for by the attorney for the defendant.

POLLING A JURY

Where each juror is asked if they agreed with the verdict that is presented to a court.

UT SUPRA

a Latin phrase that means as stated above.

PHYSICAL FACT

a term that is applied to evidence and is a fact a person has seen or heard.

INCITING TO RIOT

a term that means to arouse to action that is unlawful and possibly violent.

EX DELICTO

a Latin phrase that means to arise from a crime or from something that is contrary to law.

DEMEANOR

This term is used to characterise the appearance and the look and the attitude of a witness.

OBVIOUS

a term that means a thing is apparent, easily seen or understood.

OMNE

a Latin term that means anyone, any man or any woman.

LAY WITNESS

the term that applies to a witness who gives testimony as to an opinion but is not an expert.

LEGAL RIGHT

the term given to a right or privilege that if challenged is supported in court.

DISORDER MENTAL

This term applies to any mental disease caused by an emotional illness or is organic in origin.

PROPER PARTY

a term that applies to any interested party in a law suit who will be bound by the decision.

CASUAL EVIDENCE

any evidence that is brought up in a case that has not been arranged beforehand to be used as evidence of a fact or event.

PROCEEDING LEGAL

the term that is given to the action or a case that is being tried in court.

PROCEEDING SPECIAL

a term given to a court action that doesn’t follow the usual measures to try a case.

CORRUPTING THE MORALS OF A MINOR

the term that is given to the actions of an adult that leads a child to partake in an activity that is immoral or to witness an immoral activity.

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