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request for instructions
request for instructions :a written request setting forth instructions that the submitting party requests the court use in instructing
plea agreement
plea agreement : an agreement reached at the conclusion of plea bargaining : plea bargain
plea bargaining
plea bargaining : the negotiation of an agreement between the prosecution and the defense whereby the defendant pleads guilty
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Peremptory pleas, or pleas in bar
Peremptory pleas, or pleas in bar, those which were founded on some matter tending to impeach the right of action.
Special pleas
Special pleas, pleas not in the form of what were called general issues, but which allege affirmative matter, as infancy, coverture, statute of limitations, etc., see DEFENCE. Special pleas in bar in criminal matters go to...
appeals court
appeals court : a court that hears appeals ;esp : an intermediate level appellate court
Request
Request, any 'request' of the government to a subordinate authority is tantamount to a positive direction or order and
Request, Letters of
Request, Letters of. Many suits are brought before the Dean of Arches, as original judge, the cog-nizance of which
request for production
request for production :a discovery request served by one party to an action on another (as under Federal Rule
requests for production of documents
requests for production of documents a form of discovery in which one party requests that another make certain documents and other objects available for inspection and copying. Source: Federal Judicial Center
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