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Bench trial

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Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts. In a jury trial, the jury decides the facts. Defendants will occasionally waive...
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Bankruptcy

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Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting...
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Bail

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Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance...
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Affidavit

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A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it. Affidavits must be notarized or administered by an officer of...
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Acquittal

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Judgment that a criminal defendant has not been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Actus rea

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Actus reus is the Latin term used to describe a criminal act. Actus reus is commonly defined as a criminal act that was the...
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Forms of Summons

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According to Section 61 of the Code of Criminal procedure 1973, Every summons issued by the court under this code shall be in writing,...
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Decree

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Section 2(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 defines the term in the following words. " 'Decree' means the formal expression of an adjudication...
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One-person company

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An One Person Company (OPC) means a company with only one person as its member The Companies Act, 2013  introduces a new type of...
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Mens rea

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Mens rea means ill will.  it denotes the criminal intention of a person. Who has will to commit an offence. It is the essential...
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