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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RESPONSES
●● adverse witness
Answer: witness whose testimony is prejudicial to case of the party
calling him
●● Affidavit, Affiant
Answer: witness statement of facts made under oath. An affiant signs
and affidavit
●● Affirm
Answer: did declare solemnly and formally although not using the form
of an oath and affiant is still subject to the penalties of perjury
●● aggravating mitigating circumstances
Answer: considerations which increase are aggravate or decrease or
mitigate a sentence imposed in criminal cases under sentencing
guidelines
●● allocation
Answer: i formal sentence by convicted defendant as to whether there is
any reason why judgment should not be rendered against him when a
,sentencing bargain has been agreed to in exchange for a guilty plea the
defendant must admit guilt.
●● Amendment
Answer: change / correction whether benefits you are not whether
adding or subtracting
●● answer / complaint
Answer: response by defendant denying plaintiff's complaint
●● Arbitration
Answer: dispute mediation by impartial third party
●● arraignment
Answer: bringing an accused person into court to plead to a criminal
charge
●● arrest or custody
Answer: restraint and Detention of a person suspected of a crime /
temporarily holding at scene of a crime Premiere questioning is not an
arrest
●● bail on recognizance
, Answer: commonly Bail refers to an amount of money deposit it as a
form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged with a crime will
appear in court
●● bench conference
Answer: a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the
hearing of the jury or courtroom audio such a discussion may or may not
be on the record
●● bench warrant
Answer: authority to find and bring to court someone who has failed to
appear
●● Beyond A Reasonable Doubt / preponderance of evidence
Answer: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt is the standard for conviction in a
criminal trial. Preponderance of evidence is the standard for winning in a
civil matter
●● Bifurcations
Answer: trial of certain issues separately as guilt / penalty or complaint/
damages
●● black letter law
Answer: basic principles of law especially when published in statutes
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED RESPONSES
●● adverse witness
Answer: witness whose testimony is prejudicial to case of the party
calling him
●● Affidavit, Affiant
Answer: witness statement of facts made under oath. An affiant signs
and affidavit
●● Affirm
Answer: did declare solemnly and formally although not using the form
of an oath and affiant is still subject to the penalties of perjury
●● aggravating mitigating circumstances
Answer: considerations which increase are aggravate or decrease or
mitigate a sentence imposed in criminal cases under sentencing
guidelines
●● allocation
Answer: i formal sentence by convicted defendant as to whether there is
any reason why judgment should not be rendered against him when a
,sentencing bargain has been agreed to in exchange for a guilty plea the
defendant must admit guilt.
●● Amendment
Answer: change / correction whether benefits you are not whether
adding or subtracting
●● answer / complaint
Answer: response by defendant denying plaintiff's complaint
●● Arbitration
Answer: dispute mediation by impartial third party
●● arraignment
Answer: bringing an accused person into court to plead to a criminal
charge
●● arrest or custody
Answer: restraint and Detention of a person suspected of a crime /
temporarily holding at scene of a crime Premiere questioning is not an
arrest
●● bail on recognizance
, Answer: commonly Bail refers to an amount of money deposit it as a
form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged with a crime will
appear in court
●● bench conference
Answer: a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the
hearing of the jury or courtroom audio such a discussion may or may not
be on the record
●● bench warrant
Answer: authority to find and bring to court someone who has failed to
appear
●● Beyond A Reasonable Doubt / preponderance of evidence
Answer: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt is the standard for conviction in a
criminal trial. Preponderance of evidence is the standard for winning in a
civil matter
●● Bifurcations
Answer: trial of certain issues separately as guilt / penalty or complaint/
damages
●● black letter law
Answer: basic principles of law especially when published in statutes
