adversary
system - The system of trial
practice in the United States and some other countries in which each of the opposing, or adversary, parties has the
opportunity to present and establish opposing contentions before the court.
affidavit- A written and sworn statement witnessed by a notary
public or another official possessing the authority to administer oaths. Affidavits may be admitted into
evidence.
agent
- One who has authority to act for
another.
alibi
- A defense claim that the accused was
somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.
allegation - The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party
to an action, made in a pleading, establishing what the party expects to prove.
Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) - Methods of
resolving disputes outside of official court proceedings. These methods include mediation arbitration, and
conciliation.
amicus
curiae - A friend of the
court; a nonparty who interposes, with the permission of the court, and volunteers information upon some matter
before the court.
annual
review - Yearly judicial
review, usually in juvenile dependency cases, to determine whether the child requires continued court supervision
or placement.
answer
- A pleading by which defendant
responds to the plaintiff's complaint.
appeal
- The bringing of a case to a higher
court for review of a lower court's order or judgment.
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