Legal Terms and Definitions

Glossary of Legal Terms

Referral Follows cross-examination, and is conducted by the party who first examined the witness. Verdict The formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury. . Guardian ad litem In Utah State Court proceedings, a lawyer appointed by a court to look after the interests of an infant, child or incompetent person during court proceedings. Commit To send a person to prison or jail in criminal proceedings, or to another institution in civil cases by authority of a court. Remand Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case. Recognizance The continued, habitual or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted of prior offenses. Premeditation The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act, rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment. Parol evidence Oral or verbal evidence (rather than written). The parol evidence rule limits the admissibility of parol evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract. Oral or verbal evidence (rather than written). The parol evidence rule limits the admissibility of parol evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract.

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