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Certiorari
obtained upon complaint of a party that he has not received justice or can not have an impartial trial in the inferior court
Caber
A pole or beam esp one used in Gaelic games for tossing as a trial of strength
statute of limitations
commission 2 : a period of time established by a statute of limitations for commencing an action or prosecution 3 : an affirmative defense that the statute of limitations has expired
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Battel
A single combat as trial by battel See Wager of battel under Wager
Barrister
Counselor at law a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes as distinguished from an attorney or solicitor See Attorney
writ
and superseded by the appeal. writ of error coram nobis : a writ calling the attention of the trial court to facts which do not appear on the record despite the exercise of reasonable diligence by the
work product
impressions, conclusions, opinions, or legal theories developed by or for an attorney in anticipation of litigation or for trial
witness protection program
witness protection program : a state or federal program designed to protect prosecution witnesses in serious criminal cases esp. from bodily injury or tampering (as by providing aid in establishing a
Wharton's Rule
Rule [after Francis Wharton (1820-89), American lawyer and author, who formulated it] : a rule that prohibits the prosecution of two persons for conspiracy to commit a particular offense when the offense in question can only be
venue
used esp. at common law 2 : the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held see also change of venue compare jurisdiction 3 : a statement showing that a case is
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