Judicially - Law Dictionary Search Results
non-jury
: of or relating to a case that is heard and decided by a judge or other qualified judicial officer (as a magistrate) without a jury
nolo contendere plea
plea may not be used against the defendant as an admission in a related civil case. Source: Federal Judicial Center
proof beyond a reasonable doubt
proof beyond a reasonable doubt see burden of proof. Source: Federal Judicial Center
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punishment
act of punishing 2 : a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) inflicted on an offender through the judicial and esp. criminal process see also cruel and unusual punishment
sidebar (or sidebar conference)
a discussion between the judge and lawyers held out of earshot of the jury and spectators. Source: Federal Judicial Center
revocation of probation
release can no longer serve his or her sentence in the community and must be imprisoned. Source: Federal Judicial Center
sheriff
scīr shire + gerēfa reeve (king's agent)] : an official of a county or parish charged primarily with judicial duties (as executing the processes and orders of courts and judges)
session
legislature) for the transaction of business ;also : the period between the first meeting of a legislative or judicial body and the final adjournment see also regular session, special session
sentence
sentence [Old French, opinion, judicial sentence, from Latin sententia, ultimately from sentire to feel, think, express an opinion] 1 : a judgment formally
self-executing
self-executing : taking effect immediately without the need for implementing legislation or further judicial action [a judgment]
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