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find
for the property] 2 : to make a judicial determination regarding [found the testimony not credible] [found the defendant guilty] compare decide, hold vi : to make a judicial determination [the jury found in favor of the
fieri facias
writ, typically de terris et cattalis fieri facias may you raise from the lands and chattels (of the defendant) (a given sum)] : a writ authorizing a sheriff to seize and sell certain items of the property
favor
bias 2 : benefit in favor of : to the benefit of [a judgment in favor of the defendant] in one's favor : to one's benefit [a donation inter vivos made in his favor]
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expunge
expunge ex·punged ex·pung·ing : to cancel out or destroy completely [ the court records of an acquitted defendant] ex·punge·ment n
evidentiary harpoon
of a police officer's statement that is improper and is knowingly offered by the prosecution to prejudice the defendant in the eyes of the jury
divert
: to turn from one course or use to another [funds illegally ed] 2 : to place (a defendant) under a diversion di·vert·er n
diversion
funds] b : suspension of the prosecution of a charge for a period of time during which the defendant participates in a rehabilitation program or makes restitution and after which the charges are dismissed if the rehabilitation
diverse
diverse : differing from one another ;specif : differing in citizenship from another party to an action [a defendant] see also diversity jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare nondiverse
implied acquittal
a more serious offense (as first-degree murder) that is considered to result from a verdict which convicts the defendant of a lesser included offense while remaining silent on the greater one NOTE: A greater offense and a
disposition
510 (1976)"] compare decision, holding, judgment, opinion, ruling, verdict b : the sentence given to a convicted criminal defendant [probation is often a desirable "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] ;also : the sentence given to
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