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A formal accusation by a government attorney that the defendant committed a misdemeanor.

Deposition

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An oral statement made before an officer authorised by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.

Jurisdiction

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(1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which ...

Settlement

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Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

Litigation

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A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.

Pleadings

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Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.

Voir dire

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The process by which judges and lawyers select a petit jury from among those eligible to serve, by questioning them to determine knowledge of the facts of the case and a willingness to decide the ...