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Common Legal Terms - In appellate cases, a group of judges (usually three) assigned to decide the case; In the jury selection process, the group of potential jurors; The list of attorneys who are both available and qualified to serve as court-appointed counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford their own counsel.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: Attorney-at-law, Calendar, counsel, docket, en banc, Exceptions, Prosecutor, Rehearing, Removal, Stare decisis, Strict liability
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Common Legal Terms - Oral or verbal evidence; evidence given by word of mouth in court.
US District Court - Northern District of NY - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: Admissible evidence, Best evidence, Circumstantial evidence, Closing argument, Corroborating evidence, Exclusionary Rule, immunity, Inadmissible, procedure, Rules of evidence, Strike, Suppress
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Common Legal Terms - One of the litigants. At the trial level, the parties are typically referred to as the plaintiff and defendant. On appeal, they are known as the appellant and appellee, or, in some cases involving administrative agencies, as the petitioner and respondent.
Administrative Office of the United States Courts - Cite This Source - This Definition - A person, business, or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
US District Court - Northern District of NY - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: adversary proceeding, change of venue, Complainant, Counterclaim, Lawsuit, Litigant, Litigation, plaintiff, Stipulation
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Common Legal Terms - Annually; by the year.
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Common Legal Terms - Request by a party that a judge not allow a certain prospective juror as a member of the jury. No reason or cause need be stated. See challenge for cause.
US District Court - Northern District of NY - Cite This Source - This Definition - Browse Related Terms: BAR, Challenge, Challenge for cause, Chambers, hearing, In camera, Preliminary hearing, pretrial conference, prosecute, Sidebar, Voir dire
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