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Removal, order of
To send back; For example, an appellate court may remand a case to a lower court for retrial or for some change in disposition.
Charge
The statement accusing a person of committing a particular crime. Also the judge's instructions to the jury on its duties, on the law involved in the case and on how the law in the case must be applied.
Retainer:
Similar to an injunction, commanding the party to leave the other party alone, usually in a divorce proceeding.
Contract
An oral or written agreement between two or more parties, which is enforceable by law.
Double jeopardy
Common law and constitutional prohibition (5th Amendment) against more than one prosecution for the same crime
Not guilty by reason of insanity
The jury or the judge must determine that the defendant, because of mental disease or defect, could not form the intent required to commit the offense.
Corroborating evidence
Evidence supplementary to that already given and tending to strengthen or confirm it.
Warrant
A written order issued and signed by a judge or magistrate which allows the police to search a place and seize specified items found there (search warrant), or to arrest or detain a specified person (arrest warrant
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