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Acquittal

still an acquittal under the major charge which can be challenged by the State before the High Court in an appeal

recusal

recusal : an act, procedure, or fact of recusing compare challenge

recuse

To refuse or reject as a judge to challenge that the judge shall not try the cause

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excusal

or an instance of excusing [ of a juror] compare challenge

legal certainty test

test : a rule in federal civil procedure: a defendant's challenge to diversity jurisdiction made on the basis that the amount

in terrorem

that threatens an heir with forfeiture if he or she challenges the validity of the will.

impeach

verdict) because of judicial or juror misconduct b : to challenge the credibility of (a witness) or the validity of (a

habitual criminal law

one or more crimes NOTE: Some such laws have been challenged on the ground of violating the prohibition on cruel and

four corners rule

to be complete no outside evidence may be used to challenge it NOTE: The number of states that accept the four

facial

the face of something (as a statute) [ discrimination] [a challenge to the law] fa·cial·ly adv

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