Court terms starting with B

6 terms

1. Bail Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from jail and assure their appearance in court.
2. Bailiff An officer of the court responsible for keeping order, maintaining appropriate courtroom decorum and custody of the jury.
3. Bench The seat occupied by the judge. More broadly, the court itself.
4. Beyond a reasonable doubt The burden of proof that the State must establish in a criminal action.
5. Brief A written statement submitted by the lawyer for each side in a case that explains to the judges why they should decide the case or a particular part of a…
6. Burden of proof In the law of evidence, the necessity or duty of affirmatively proving a fact or facts in dispute on an issue raised between the parties in a lawsuit.