3 Terms
Contributors in Courts
Courts
Federal prosecutor
Legal services; Courts
A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government.
Warrant
Legal services; Courts
A written order directing the arrest of a party. A search warrant orders that a specific location be searched for items, which if found, can be used in court as evidence.
Case law
Legal services; Courts
The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
Answer
Legal services; Courts
The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Sequester
Legal services; Courts
To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
Bail
Legal services; Courts
Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
