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Jury
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Jury A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and, if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
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Body
A person.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Jurisprudence
Formal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
John Ward Pullman & Comley
Connecticut law firm.
Junk lawsuit
A lawsuit not really aimed at winning in court but at threatening the other party and forcing settlement.
Jude Law
In spite of the name, this is a star and not a legal concept.
Justice League
Having nothing to do with any matters pertaining to the legal profession, Justice League is an animated series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network.
Justicia
Spanish for "justice".
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Body
A person.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Jurisprudence
Formal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Jury
John Ward Pullman & Comley
Connecticut law firm.
Junk lawsuit
A lawsuit not really aimed at winning in court but at threatening the other party and forcing settlement.
Jude Law
In spite of the name, this is a star and not a legal concept.
Justice League
Having nothing to do with any matters pertaining to the legal profession, Justice League is an animated series about a team of superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network.
Justicia
Spanish for "justice".
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