Judicially - Law Dictionary Search Results
plea bargain
a lighter sentence than the defendant would have received if convicted of the more serious charges. Source: Federal Judicial Center
penalty
penalty pl: -ties 1 : a punishment that is imposed on a wrongdoer by statute or judicial decision 2 : a pecuniary sum that by agreement is to be paid by a party who fails
guilty verdict
guilty verdict Source: Federal Judicial Center
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interlocutory appeal
the general policy requiring a final district court decision or order before an appeal is permitted. Source: Federal Judicial Center
legal
law [a certainty] d : created by operation of esp. statutory law [ incompetence] [a presumption] compare conventional, judicial e : established by law [the test for mental capacity] 3 : conforming to or permitted by law
law
a : a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute b : something (as a judicial decision) authoritatively accorded binding or controlling effect in the administration of justice [that case is no longer the
jury instructions
the jurors are to go about deciding the case, and the law applicable to the case. Source: Federal Judicial Center
judiciary
judiciary pl: -ries 1 a : a system of courts of law b : the judges of these courts
interstate commerce
between states of the U.S. see also commerce clause NOTE: While interstate commerce has been narrowly interpreted in judicial decisions in the past, more recent decisions have interpreted it more broadly and have allowed Congress to regulate
international court of justice
international court of justice The judicial arm of the United Nations. It has jurisdiction to settle legal disputes between nations. Source: FindLaw
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