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(1) In appellate cases, a group of judges (usually three) assigned to decide the case; (2) In the jury selection process, the group of potential jurors.
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.
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A temporary supplement to a book or books.
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1. A person with legal skills who works under the supervision of a lawyer. 2. A legal assistant.
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An act of grace from governing power which mitigates punishment and restores rights and privileges forfeited on account of the offense.
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Power of guardianship over persons under disability. The doctrine under which the court protects the interests of a juvenile.
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Oral or verbal evidence; evidence given by word of mouth in court.
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Supervised release of a prisoner from imprisonment on certain prescribed conditions which entitle him to relief from a prison sentence.
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Plaintiffs and defendants (petitioners and respondents) to lawsuits, also known as appellants and appellees in appeals, and their lawyers.
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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.
A person, business, or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
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A grant to an inventor of the right to exclude others, for a limited time, from making, using, or selling his invention in the United States.
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The federal agency which examines and issues patents and registers trademarks.
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Pending.
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Pending the litigation; while the suit continues.
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Annually; by the year.
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By the head; for each individual; equally shared.
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On the contrary.
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By the court; by the court as a whole.
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Considered by itself; taken alone.
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Under this doctrine, an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity.
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