8 Terms
Contributors in Courts
Courts
Order
Legal services; Courts
A mandate, command, or direction authoritatively given. Direction of a court or judge made in writing.
Citation
Legal services; Courts
A writ or order issued by a court commanding the person named therein to appear at the time and place named; also the written reference to legal authorities, precedents, reported cases, etc., in ...
Certiorari
Legal services; Courts
A writ of review issued by a higher court to a lower court. A means of getting an appellate court to review a lower court's decision. If an appellate court grants a writ of certiorari, it agrees to ...
Trial brief
Legal services; Courts
A written document prepared for and used by an attorney at trial. It contains the issues to be tried, synopsis of evidence to be presented and case and statutory authority to substantiate the ...
Hostile witness
Legal services; Courts
A witness whose testimony is not favourable to the party who calls him or her as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked leading questions and may be cross-examined by the party who calls him or ...
Brief
Legal services; Courts
A written argument by counsel arguing a case, which contains a summary of the facts of the case, pertinent laws, and an argument of how the law applies to the fact situation. Also called a memorandum ...
