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crewman

serving in a capacity required for normal operations and service on board a vessel or aircraft. Crewmen are admitted for twenty Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

decree

and supervision ;specif : such a decree by which the accused agrees to cease alleged illegal activities without admitting guilt decree nisi pl: decrees nisi : a provisional decree that will become final unless cause is shown

foundation

with the…standard of care rendered the surgeon's opinion testimony inadmissible "National Law Journal"] NOTE: Before evidence can be admitted at trial, the foundation for it must be laid by the party offering it. A foundation must also

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demurrer

demorari to delay] : a plea in response to an allegation (as in a complaint or indictment) that admits its truth but also asserts that it is not sufficient as a cause of action compare confession and

denial

defense, traverse NOTE: Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, allegations that are not denied are taken as admitted, and a statement that a party has insufficient knowledge or information to form a belief as to the

department of homeland security (dhs)

all travelers seeking entry into the U.S., and determining the length of authorized stay, if the traveler is admitted. Once in the United States the traveler falls under the jurisdiction of DHS. Visit the DHS site for

deportable alien

deportable alien An alien in and admitted to the United States subject to any grounds of removal specified in the Immigration and Nationality Act. This

domicile

domicile of the guardian. vt -ciled -cil·ing : to establish in or provide with a domicile [an alien admitted to the United States for permanent residence shall be deemed a citizen of the State in which such

entrapment

pleaded, evidence (as character evidence) regarding the defendant that might otherwise have been excluded is allowed to be admitted.

excited utterance

compare dying declaration at declaration NOTE: Excited utterances are an exception to the hearsay rule. They may be admitted as evidence even if the declarant is available as a witness.

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