Legal Terms and Definitions

Glossary of Legal Terms

Ordinance A written law enacted by the legislative body of a county, city, or town. Pardon Action by an official of an executive branch of government relieving a criminal from a conviction. Interstate compact A contract between member states to supervise juveniles on probation or parole, and to return delinquent juveniles who have escaped or nondelinquent juveniles who have run away, from one state to another Hearing A formal proceeding (generally less formal than a trial) with definite issues of law or of fact to be heard. Exclusionary rule A rule by which evidence that was obtained illegally cannot be used in a criminal trial against a defendant. Also, in criminal cases, a rule which prevents witnesses from observing each other testify or from discussing testimony during the course of the proceedings. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Methods of resolving disputes outside of official court proceedings. These methods include mediation arbitration, and conciliation Locus delicti The place of the offense. Intestate The status of a person who dies without leaving a will.

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