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Acquittal

Acquittal, The legal certification usually by jury verdict that an accused person is not guilty of the charged offence. [fr. acquitter, Fr.; quietus, Lat., to free,

not guilty by reason of insanity

jurisdictions that require such a plea in order for an insanity defense to be presented 2 : a verdict rendered by a jury in a criminal case that finds that the defendant was insane at the time

impeach

office. 2 : to cast doubt on: as a : to attack the validity of (a judgment or verdict) because of judicial or juror misconduct b : to challenge the credibility of (a witness) or the validity

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dissent

or her shares after an appraisal. 2 : to differ in opinion ;esp : to disagree with a majority opinion [three of the justices ed] compare concur dis··sent·er n n 1 : difference of opinion ;esp :

Formerly an unsuccessful defendant might move that the judgment for the plaintiff be arrested or withheld, notwithstanding a verdict given, on the ground that there was some substantial error appearing on the face of the record which

Misdirection

to the prosecution for the defence case in order to help the jury to come to a correct verdict may also in certain circumstances amount to a misdirection. But, in either case, every misdirection or non-direction is

Magna Carta

delay, justice or right.' It is required by our law that the twelve jurors be unanimous in their verdict, the reason for which would appear on criminal trials to be out of compassion to the prisoner, by

Marriage, Promise of

was removed by the Evidence Further Amendment Act, 1869, under which, however, the plaintiff may not 'recover a verdict' unless his or her testimony be corroborated by some other material evidence in support of such promise. The

Minor ante tempus agere non potest in casu proprietatis, nec etiam convenire; differetur usque etatem; sed non cadit breve

potest in casu proprietatis, nec etiam convenire; differetur usque etatem; sed non cadit breve [Lat.], a minor before majority cannot act in a case of property, not even to agree; it should be deferred until majority; but

Quadriennium utile

Quadriennium utile, means a four-year period after the attainment of majority within which the young adult may seek to annul any contract under seal made while the person was

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