Criminal Procedure

law

Litigation is the process of resolving disputes through the court system, whether in civil matters such as contracts or torts, or in criminal matters involving alleged violation...

law

The defendant is the party against whom a lawsuit or criminal prosecution is brought. In civil cases, the defendant answers a complaint filed by the plaintiff and must respond t...

legal_psychology

The insanity plea is a legal defense in which a defendant admits committing the act but argues that, at the time, they lacked the mental capacity to understand the nature of the...

law

The burden of proof in criminal cases rests on the prosecution, which must establish each element of the charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt. This standard safeguards libe...

law

The O J Simpson trial refers to the 1994–1995 criminal prosecution of former NFL star and actor Orenthal James Simpson for the murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her...

legal_procedure

Nolle prosequi is a formal notice by a prosecutor that they will no longer pursue a specific charge in a criminal case. When entered on the record, it stops prosecution of that...

law

A common plea is a standard legal term referring to a plea entered by a defendant in response to criminal charges or a civil claim. In criminal law, it most often means a plea o...

law

A statute of limitations is a legal deadline that sets the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings must be started. Once that period passes, courts can bar en...

law

A nolo contendere plea, often called "no contest," is a formal response in a criminal or sometimes civil case where a defendant does not admit guilt but accepts punishment as if...

legal

A defendant is a person or entity accused of a legal wrong or sued in civil proceedings. In criminal cases, the defendant is charged by the state; in civil cases, the defendant...