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Bench warrant
An order issued by the court for the arrest of a person
Assault
A willful attempt to illegally inflict injury on or threaten a person.
Battery
Actual physical violence, whether serious or minor, inflicted on a person. (A mere threat is called assault, whereas the completed act is called battery)
Fraud
An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right.
Dismissal without prejudice
A dismissal which permits the plaintiff to sue again on the same cause of action or the state to proceed again. Dismissal with prejudice bars the right to subsequently bring an action on the same cause.
Miranda rule
The rule, pronounced in Miranda v. Arizona, that confessions are inadmissible in a criminal prosecution if the police do not advise the suspect in custody of certain rights before questioning.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Methods of resolving disputes outside of official court proceedings. These methods include mediation arbitration, and conciliation.
Abstract of record
A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
Search warrant
An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff, constable, or other officer to search a specified location.
Admissible evidence
Evidence which can legally and properly be used in court.
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