Tag: Procedural Law
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Pardon
Definition of Pardon Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pardon legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The power to grant exemption from criminal penalty. The power to pardon is discussed in Article II, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution. It conveys to the president […]
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Pretrial Publicity
Definition of Pretrial Publicity Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pretrial Publicity legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Information about a particular case disseminated through the media. The basic problem with pretrial publicity in criminal cases is that it may […]
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Pretrial Publicity
Definition of Pretrial Publicity Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Pretrial Publicity legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Information about a particular case disseminated through the media. The basic problem with pretrial publicity in criminal cases is that it may […]
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State Supreme Court
Definition of State Supreme Court Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the State Supreme Court legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The court of last resort in state judicial systems. Almost every state calls this court the supreme court although several have other names such […]
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Missouri Plan
Definition of Missouri Plan Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Missouri Plan legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A technique of judicial selection that contains elements of both elective and appointive methods. The Missouri Plan originated in the early 1900s as judicial […]
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Plea Bargaining
Definition of Plea Bargaining Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Plea Bargaining legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A process whereby the prosecutor and the accused negotiate through his or her attorney a mutually acceptable settlement in a criminal case. The practice […]
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Self-Incrimination
Definition of Self-Incrimination Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Self-Incrimination legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Testimony offered by a person that may lead to his or her conviction. The privilege against self-incrimination is designed to keep the burden of […]
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Self-Incrimination
Definition of Self-Incrimination Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Self-Incrimination legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia Testimony offered by a person that may lead to his or her conviction. The privilege against self-incrimination is designed to keep the burden of […]
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Collateral Attack
Definition of Collateral Attack Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Collateral Attack legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A challenge to a court decision in a special proceeding. Collateral attack is like an appeal, but it occurs in an auxiliary or secondary proceeding. […]
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Vacate
Definition of Vacate Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Vacate legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The setting aside of a court judgment. If a court judgment is vacated, it is rendered void. A judgment is often vacated on appeal. When this occurs, it is the functional […]
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Vacate
Definition of Vacate Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Vacate legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The setting aside of a court judgment. If a court judgment is vacated, it is rendered void. A judgment is often vacated on appeal. When this occurs, it is the functional […]
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Original Jurisdiction
Definition of Original Jurisdiction Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Original Jurisdiction legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The authority of a court initially to hear and determine a legal question. Original jurisdiction is vested with trial courts rather than […]
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Original Jurisdiction
Definition of Original Jurisdiction Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Original Jurisdiction legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia The authority of a court initially to hear and determine a legal question. Original jurisdiction is vested with trial courts rather than […]
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Certiorari
Definition of Certiorari Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Certiorari legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A writ or order to a lower court, whose decision is being challenged, to send up the records of the case so a higher court can review the lower court's […]
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Certiorari
Definition of Certiorari Note: See a more comprehensive approach to the Certiorari legal concept in the American Law Encyclopedia A writ or order to a lower court, whose decision is being challenged, to send up the records of the case so a higher court can review the lower court's […]