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capias ad respondendum

n [Medieval Latin, you may seize (the person) to (make him/her) answer the charge] : a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person under civil arrest in order to answer a charge

ruled that suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to a defendant who has requested it violates due process] : evidence known to the prosecution that is favorable to a defendant's case and material to the issue

bill

debtor can compel payment from the debtor out of the property that is not otherwise reachable by legal process cross bill : an equitable bill by which a party to a suit can bring a claim against

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ballistics

flight b : the flight characteristics of a projectile (as a bullet) 2 : the study of the processes within a firearm as it is fired

argument

the reasoning given for or against a matter under discussion compare evidence, proof 2 : the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing ;esp : oral argument

arbitration

arbitration [Latin arbitratio, from arbitrari to judge, arbitrate, from arbiter onlooker, arbitrator] : the process of resolving a dispute (as between labor and management) or a grievance outside of the court system by

application fee

application fee a fee charged by lenders to process a loan application. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

appellate

appellate : of or relating to appeals or the power to hear appeals [the process] [an court]

adversary

which opposing parties usually represented by counsel present evidence to an impartial decision-maker (as a jury) by a process of questioning witnesses under the supervision of a judge compare accusatorial, inquisitorial

challenge

reason challenge to the array : a challenge of an entire jury that raises objections to the selection process peremptory challenge : a challenge esp. of a prospective juror that does not require a stated cause or

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