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Batson challenge

also applied when gender or sometimes ethnic background is an issue. The party making the objection usually must establish by evidence a prima facie case of discrimination, at which point the other party has the burden of

battered child syndrome

and bruises) that results from gross child abuse NOTE: Evidence of battered child syndrome is often used to establish that a child's death was not accidental.

busing

transporting by bus ;esp : the transporting of children to a school outside their neighborhood in order to establish a racial balance at that school

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case

which the party bears the burden of proof but not including rebuttal prima facie case : a case established by evidence that is sufficient to raise a presumption of fact or establish the fact in question unless

cause

fact or circumstance. However, the facts or circumstances need not be of the nature of certainty necessary to establish proof in court. 2 : justification for an administrative search based on a showing that it is to

charter

lease of a ship esp. for the delivery of cargo called also charter party vt 1 : to establish, enable, or convey by charter [ a bank] 2 : to lease or hire for usually exclusive and

constitute

[those who are constituted heirs or named legatees "Louisiana Civil Code"] [legal authority s all magistrates] 2 : establish found [to tribunals inferior to the supreme Court "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 3 a : to put (as

guilt

gylt delinquency] : the fact of having committed an offense esp. against the law [not enough evidence to establish ] compare innocence

constitution

constitution [Latin constitutio system, fundamental principles (of an institution), from constituere to set up, establish] 1 : the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers

contract

: the study of the law regarding contracts usually used in pl. vt 1 : to undertake or establish by a contract 2 : to purchase (as goods or services) on a contract basis often used with

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