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Corpus You have the body; a writ used to bring someone before the court.
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A writ (court order) that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. Someone imprisoned in state court proceedings can file a petition in federal court for a "writ of habeas corpus," seeking to have the federal court review whether the state has violated his or her rights under the U.S. Constitution. Federal prisoners can file habeas petitions as well. A writ of habeas corpus may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony or to be prosecuted.
The name of a writ having for its object to bring a person before a court.
A writ that is often used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. A prisoner wanting to argue that there is not sufficient cause to be imprisoned would file a writ of habeas corpus. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
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Clause in a deed which defines the extent of ownership in the thing granted; begins with the words "To have and to hold."
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An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and therefore was not sufficiently harmful (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.
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A brief summary of a legal rule or significant facts in a case, which, along with other headnotes, precedes the printed opinion in reports.
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A formal proceeding (generally less formal than a trial) with issues of law or of fact to be heard. Hearings are used extensively by legislative and administrative agencies.
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Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but learned about it through secondhand information such as another’s statement, a newspaper, or a document. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court, but there are many exceptions to that rule.
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.
Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay may not be admissible.
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With or this.
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A witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls the person as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked leading questions and may be cross-examined by the party who calls him or her to the stand.
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A jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.
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