The termination of a lawsuit. A dismissal without prejudice allows the party who initiated the lawsuit to re-file it at a later time. In contrast, a dismissal with prejudice prevents the party who initiated the lawsuit from ever re-filing it.
The hearing after a delinquency finding has been made at which a youth is either placed on probation or committed to the city.
To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.
The process of removing some minor criminal, traffic, or juvenile cases from the full judicial process, on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages.
A list of cases to be heard by a court or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
The Superior Court’s Family Court branch that handles divorce, custody, and visitation proceedings
The place where a person has his or her permanent legal home. A person may have several residences but only one domicile.
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution.
The right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such constitutional requirements as adequate notice, assistance of counsel, and the rights to remain silent, to a speedy and public trial, to an impartial jury, and to confront and secure witnesses.
Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction.
