Booking
The process of photographing, fingerprinting, and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.
Brief
A written statement prepared by one side in a lawsuit to explain to the court its view of the facts of a case and the applicable law.
Burden of Proof
In the law of evidence, the necessity or duty of affirmatively proving a fact or facts in dispute on an issue raised between the parties in a lawsuit. The responsibility of proving a point (the burden of proof) is not the same as the standard of proof. Burden of proof deals with which side must establish a point or points; standard of proof indicates the degree to which the point must be proven. For example, in a civil case, the plaintiff must establish his or her case by such standards of proof as a preponderance of evidence or clear and convincing evidence.
Calendar
The list of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
Capital crime
A crime punishable by death.
Caption
The heading on a legal document listing the parties, the court, the case number, and related information.
Case Law
Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts, particularly the Supreme Court.
Cause of action
The facts that give rise to a lawsuit or a legal claim.
Caveat
A warning; a note of caution.
Certification
A written attestation. 2. An Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.