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Concurrent jurisdiction
The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
Exhibit
A paper, document or other article presented and offered into evidence in court during a trial or hearing to prove the facts of a case.
Incarceration
Imprisonment; confinement in a jail or penitentiary.
Preliminary hearing
A probable cause hearing which screens felony criminal cases by deciding whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial. If the judge determines there is sufficient evidence, the defendant is "bound over" for trial. The defendant may waive this hearing.
Redirect examination
A kind of bail, consisting of a written promise to appear in court when required. Generally, when there is no good reason to suppose the accused in a criminal case will not appear when required or the accused is not a significant risk to the community, he or she will be released on his or her own recognizance.
Alibi
A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.
Assumption of risk
In tort law, a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of the defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury
Cross-examination
The questioning of a witness by the lawyer for the opposing side. This may be done by leading questions, questions that suggest the answer.
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