Collateral Attack - Law Dictionary Search Results
collateral attack
Matched in: Term collateral attack
attack
Matched in: Term attack
proceeding
on a motion to have the judge in a pending trial disqualified] ;esp : one in which a collateral attack on a judgment is made [sought to avoid the effect of the judgment in a collateral proceeding after
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direct review
direct review : judicial review of a case obtained through ordinary appellate procedure rather than through a collateral attack
habeas corpus
the most frequently used writ of habeas corpus. It is an independent civil action and a form of collateral attack to determine not the guilt or innocence of the person held in custody, but whether the custody is
security
security pl: -ties 1 a : something (as a mortgage or collateral) that is provided to make certain the fulfillment of an obligation [used his property as for a loan] … conditional basis prior to its issue 3 a : measures taken to guard against espionage or sabotage, crime, attack, or escape b : an organization or department whose task is security
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