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inadvertent discovery
inadvertent discovery : unexpected finding of incriminating evidence in plain view by the police compare inevitable discovery NOTE: In Coolidge v. New Hampshire,
holding
case : the pronouncement of law supported by the reasoning in a court's opinion compare decision, dictum, disposition, finding, judgment, opinion, ruling, verdict 2 : any property that is owned or possessed usually used in pl. [an
help
educational program from the FHA that counsels people about the home buying process; HELP covers topics like budgeting, finding a home, getting a loan, and home maintenance; in most cases, completion of the program may entitle the
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decision
or law ;also : a report or document containing such a determination see also memorandum decision compare disposition, finding, holding, judgment, opinion, ruling, verdict NOTE: A decision, while being an authoritative determination of a disputed issue, does
conviction
conviction 1 : the act or process of convicting ;also : the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt [a prior of murder] [would not overturn the ] compare acquittal NOTE: Jurisdictions differ as to
conclusion of law
facts found to be true : the judgment required by law when applied to the facts called also finding of law
clearly erroneous
clearly erroneous : being or containing a finding of fact that is not supported by substantial or competent evidence or by reasonable inferences [findings of fact…shall
civil commitment
commitment : court-ordered institutionalization of a person suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, or drug addiction usually upon a finding that the person is dangerous to himself or herself or to others
burden of production
of the party that is presenting an issue or fact to produce evidence sufficient to support a favorable finding on that issue or fact called also burden of coming forward with the evidence burden of going forward
bill
has determined the evidence in a bill of indictment to be insufficient to warrant prosecution ;also : the finding of the grand jury that the evidence is insufficient called also ignoramus no true bill true bill :
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