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Client
CLIENT A person who employs or retains an attorney to represent him or her in any legal business; to assist, to counsel, and to defend the individual in legal proceedings; and to appear on his or her behalf in court. This term includes a person who divulges confidential matters to an attorney... Read more |
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Appearance
APPEARANCE A coming into court by a party to a suit, either in person or through an attorney, whether as plaintiff or defendant. The formal proceeding by which a defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the court. The voluntary submission to a court's jurisdiction. In a criminal prosecution, an... Read more |
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Admonition
ADMONITION Any formal verbal statement made during a trial by a judge to advise and caution the jury on their duty as jurors, on the admissibility or nonadmissibility of evidence, or on the purpose for which any evidence admitted may be considered by them. A reprimand directed by the court to an... Read more |
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Barratry
BARRATRY In criminal law, the frequent incitement of lawsuits and quarrels that is a punishable offense. Barratry is most commonly applied to an attorney who attempts to bring about a lawsuit that will be profitable to her or him. Barratry is an offense both at common law and under some state... Read more |
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Felix Grundy
GRUNDY, FELIX Felix Grundy served as U.S. attorney general from 1838 to 1839. A prominent criminal attorney, Grundy also served as a judge, state legislator, and U.S. senator. His brief service as attorney general took place during the administration of President martin van buren. Grundy was born... Read more |
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Deposition
DEPOSITION The testimony of a party or witness in a civil or criminal proceeding taken before trial, usually in an attorney's office. Deposition testimony is taken orally, with an attorney asking questions and the deponent (the individual being questioned) answering while a court reporter or tape... Read more |
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Wickersham Commission
WICKERSHAM COMMISSION The Wickersham Commission is the popular name for the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, which was appointed by President herbert hoover in 1929. The commission, which derived its name from its chairperson, former attorney general george w. wickersham,... Read more |
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Restraint of Trade
RESTRAINT OF TRADE RESTRAINT OF TRADE refers to activity that obstructs, limits, or eliminates market competition. Restraints may affect particular occupations, industries, or commercial transactions. Though it carries a presumption of illegality, a restraint of trade may be legal or illegal,... Read more |
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Robert Houghwout Jackson
Robert Houghwout Jackson , 1892-1954, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1941-54), b. Spring Creek, Pa. Despite the fact that he did not have a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1913 after a brief period of study at Albany law school. In 1934, he was appointed general counsel of... Read more |
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confession
confession in law, the formal admission of criminal guilt, usually obtained in the course of examination by the police or prosecutor or at trial. For a confession to be admissible as evidence against an accused individual, it generally must have been procured voluntarily after the person was... Read more |
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Justice Dept. Seeks to Alter Victims' Rights Amendment; Clause Covers...
...rights" of criminal defendants. Associate Attorney General Raymond...country between defendants' constitutional...to protect defendants' rights to...support of every victims...a criminal ... |
 "The Charleston Gazette (Charleston, WV)")
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Price of freedom: Private attorneys can better protect rights of indigent
...for private attorneys to handle...indigent criminal defendants in Public...private attorney services...to hire an attorney must be provided...by private attorneys having no...the state. Every indigent ... |
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Criminal Injustice
...offenders in criminal courtrooms...trial of capital defendant Kenneth Neal...Osborne as his attorney,? Williams...Lottery: Capital Defendants and the Lawyers...one out of every six?were represented...fifth of rum every ... |
 "Bangor Daily News (Bangor, ME)")
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Attorney waiver rights weighed How judges advise defendants at issue
...judges advise criminal defendants of their right to an attorney if they can...individually advising every defendant of his or...appeals of three defendants who were charged...sure that every person ... |
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A LOAN OFFICER AND FIVE STRAW BUYERS/INVESTORS WERE CHARGED IN FEDERAL COURT...
...United States Attorney's Office for...court via a criminal information...charges all of the defendants with one count...2006, all six defendants conspired to...conspiracy, Defendant Jeffrey S...investors included Defendants ... |
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Revolving door justice.(Editorial)
...one wants to give criminal defendants a get-out-of...legislators and the attorney general and the...the indigent. Every criminal defendant is entitled to counsel. This...14 more criminal ... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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FAIR TRIAL FOR MCVEIGH OR THE SYSTEM SUFFERS
...ve been an attorney for 25 years...getting criminals off the streets. Defense attorneys, on the...that our criminal justice system...admirable for an attorney to represent...true when an attorney represents...Sometimes when ... |
 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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5 Kane judges may be kept off Cruz conspiracy case.(News)
...Writer The attorneys for seven...jurists the attorneys want to exclude...Terry Ekl, attorney for Thomas...six of the defendants; a similar...the seventh defendant on Wednesday...because the defendants might end...Ekl said. ... |
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LAS CRUCES HOTEL OWNERS CHARGED WITH FEDERAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES
...s U. S. Attorney's office...Cruces on a criminal complaint alleging...Cruces. The criminal complaint filed...to midnight every day, but was...00 a.m. every day with no...All criminal defendants are ... |
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LAS CRUCES HOTEL OWNERS CHARGED WITH FEDERAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENSES.
...United States Attorney Kenneth J...Cruces on a criminal complaint alleging...Cruces. The criminal complaint filed...to midnight every day, but was...00 a.m. every day with no...All criminal defendants are ... |
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