- J -
judgment - The official decision of a court disposing of a
case.
jurisdiction - The legal authority of a court to hear a case or
conduct other proceedings; power of the court over persons involved in a case and the subject matter of the
case.
jurisprudence - Formal study of the principles on which legal rules
are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
jury
commissioner - An officer
charged with the duty of selecting the names to be put into a jury wheel, or of drawing the panel of jurors for a
particular term of court.
- L -
law and motion - A setting before a judge at which time a variety of
motions, pleas,
sentencings, orders to show
cause or procedural requests may be presented. Normally, evidence is not taken. Defendants must be present.
leading
question - One which virtually
instructs a witness how to answer or puts into his mouth words to be echoed back; one which suggests to the witness
the answer desired. Ordinarily prohibited on direct examination, although allowed on
cross-examination.
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