- 行业: Government; Legal services
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Primary federal criminal investigation and enforcement agency.
A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
Industry:Legal services
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.
Industry:Legal services
A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal. " One who appeals is called the appellant.
Industry:Legal services
Government official with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Other judicial officers in the U. S. courts system are Supreme Court justices.
Industry:Legal services
A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government.
Industry:Legal services
A judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion agrees with the decision of the court but offers further comment.
Industry:Legal services
Judicial officers who assist U. S. district judges in getting cases ready for trial, who may decide some criminal and civil trials when both parties agree to have the case heard by a magistrate judge instead of a judge.
Industry:Legal services
Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
Industry:Legal services
