9 Terms
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Reporter
Legal services; Courts
Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
Service of process
Legal services; Courts
The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Sentence
Legal services; Courts
The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
Defendant
Legal services; Courts
In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Impeachment
Legal services; Courts
(1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness. " (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of ...
Writ
Legal services; Courts
A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Habeas corpus
Legal services; Courts
A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, ...
