Legal Issues - Glossary Flashcards
Accusation
a charge against a person or corporation
Accuse
to directly and formally institute legal proceedings against a person
Accused
person against whom a criminal proceeding is initiated
Admission
voluntary acknowledgement that certain facts do exist or are true
Adult
a person who has reached the age of majority
Affidavit
a written, ex parte, statement made or taken under oath before an officer of the court or a notary public
Affirm
the act of an appellate court that the judgment of the lower court is correct
Allegation
in pleading, an assertion of fact
Appeal
a resort to a higher court, seeking a reversal of a court decision
Assault
an attempt or threat, with unlawful force, to inflict bodily injury
Battery
the unlawful application of force to the person of another, unauthorized touching of another, no physical harm need result
Breech of contract
a party’s failure to perform some contracted-for or agreed-upon act, or failure to comply with a duty imposed by law
Burden of Proof
the obligation of one party in a lawsuit to prove all the requirements necessary to show entitlement to recovery
Caveat
a warning, caution, or qualification
