ips? fact?
by the fact itself
modus operand?
the manner or method of procedure
pr? tempore
for the time being, temporarily
bon? fid?
in good faith; sincere, genuine
subpoen?
a writ requiring attendance in court "under penalty" for failure to appear
corpus d?lict?
material evidence of the fact that a crime has been committed; "the body (evidence) of the crime
n?n compos mentis
not of sound mind and hence not legally responsible
onus proband?
the burden of proof
ad hoc
for this special purpose
cui bon?
for what good, for what purpose
attest
to bear witness
testify
to make a statement under oath
testimony
the statement, under oath, used for evidence
homicide
the killing of one human being by another
conviction
the declaration of a guilty verdict in a court of law
counselor
a person who advises; a lawyer
affidavit
a sworn statement in writing
alibi
the excuse of being elsewhere during the commission of a crime
probation
the supervised period of testing for good behavior
probate
the process of proving that a will is genuine
defendant
the accused; the person needing defense
indefensible
not capable of being upheld or defended
parole
the release of a prisoner on condition of good behavior
advocate
supporter
judiciary
relating to the court; the court system
prejudice
forming an opinion before having sufficient knowledge
perjury
a false statement made while under oath
jury
the body of people sworn to give a verdict
prosecution
the act of bringing criminal charges against an offender
proscribe
to forbid