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| The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial |
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| Permission given by the court to a person to file a case without payment of the required court fees because the person cannot pay them |
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| A formal accusation by a government attorney that the defendant committed a misdemeanor. |
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| A court order prohibiting a defendant from performing a specific act or compelling them to perform a specific act. |
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| Written questions sent by one party in a lawsuit to an opposing party as part of pretrial discovery in civil cases. The party receiving the Interrogatories is required to answer them in writing under oath. |
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| 1. The disputed point between parties in a lawsuit. 2. To send out officially, as in a court issuing an order |
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| An official of the judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts |
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| The official decision of a court finally resolving the dispute between the parties to the lawsuit. |
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| 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which court has authority to decide cases. |
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| The group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact. |
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